Bangladesh vs Philippines: Armed forces personnel percent

Bangladesh
0.1365
in 2020
Philippines
0.1401
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Philippines rank
140th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
00.050.10.150.2198520022020

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.1401 against 0.1365 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0036.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 140th of 173 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0926 0.1954 0.1028 Philippines
1990s 0.1147 0.1845 0.0697 Philippines
2000s 0.1466 0.1725 0.0259 Philippines
2010s 0.1401 0.1561 0.0159 Philippines
2020s 0.1365 0.1401 0.0036 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.1401 against 0.1365 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Bangladesh and Philippines?
0.0036, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 140th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed