Italy vs Philippines: Military personnel

Italy
161,000
in 2022
Philippines
145,000
in 2022
Italy rank
32nd
Philippines rank
34th

Military personnel over time

  • Italy
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 161,000 against 145,000 in Philippines, a difference of 16,000.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Philippines Difference Ahead
1940s 295,000 20,750 274,250 Italy
1950s 312,600 40,600 272,000 Italy
1960s 455,600 51,400 404,200 Italy
1970s 483,000 105,900 377,100 Italy
1980s 507,700 127,100 380,600 Italy
1990s 440,100 105,900 334,200 Italy
2000s 214,600 106,100 108,500 Italy
2010s 189,200 126,200 63,000 Italy
2020s 163,000 144,000 19,000 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Italy or Philippines?
Italy, at 161,000 against 145,000 in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Italy and Philippines?
16,000, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for military personnel?
Italy ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed