Philippines vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel percent

Philippines
0.1401
in 2020
Sweden
0.1449
in 2020
Philippines rank
140th
Sweden rank
139th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Philippines
  • Sweden
0.20.40.60.811.2198520022020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1449 against 0.1401 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0048.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 139th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1954 0.7584 0.563 Sweden
1990s 0.1845 0.9147 0.7302 Sweden
2000s 0.1725 0.4774 0.3049 Sweden
2010s 0.1561 0.2316 0.0755 Sweden
2020s 0.1401 0.1449 0.0048 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Philippines or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1449 against 0.1401 in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Philippines and Sweden?
0.0048, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Philippines ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 139th 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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About this data

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