Philippines vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel percent

Philippines
0.1401
in 2020
East Timor
0.1508
in 2020
Philippines rank
140th
East Timor rank
137th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Philippines
  • East Timor
00.050.10.150.2198520022020

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.1508 against 0.1401 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0107.

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 0.1657 0.1064 0.0593 Philippines
2010s 0.1561 0.1292 0.0269 Philippines
2020s 0.1401 0.1508 0.0107 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Philippines or East Timor?
East Timor, at 0.1508 against 0.1401 in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Philippines and East Timor?
0.0107, 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 percent?
Philippines ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 137th 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