Philippines vs South Africa: Military personnel, per capita

Philippines
0.0013 people per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.0012 people per person
in 2022
Philippines rank
137th
South Africa rank
138th

Military personnel, per capita over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0013 people per person against 0.0012 people per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 people per person.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 138th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0016 people per person 0.0022 people per person 0.0006 people per person South Africa
1970s 0.0025 people per person 0.0023 people per person 0.0002 people per person Philippines
1980s 0.0024 people per person 0.0026 people per person 0.0002 people per person South Africa
1990s 0.0015 people per person 0.0017 people per person 0.0002 people per person South Africa
2000s 0.0012 people per person 0.0012 people per person 0 people per person Philippines
2010s 0.0012 people per person 0.0011 people per person 0.0001 people per person Philippines
2020s 0.0013 people per person 0.0012 people per person 0.0001 people per person Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per capita, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 0.0013 people per person against 0.0012 people per person in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between Philippines and South Africa?
0.0001 people per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, per capita?
Philippines ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,155 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.