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
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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About this data
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.