Bangladesh vs Philippines: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bangladesh
0.1%
in 2020
Philippines
0.1%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Philippines rank
140th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.0%, 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 as a share of total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 140th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.