Philippines vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Philippines
0.1%
in 2020
East Timor
0.2%
in 2020
Philippines rank
140th
East Timor rank
137th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Philippines
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 137th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Philippines or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Philippines and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and East Timor rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Philippines ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 137th 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.