Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1%
in 2020
Philippines
0.1%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
141st
Philippines rank
140th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Philippines ranks 140th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st 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.