Military personnel, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0013 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Philippines, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0013 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0035 people per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 people per person, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0021 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 people per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.002 people per person | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 people per person | -27.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 people per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 people per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 people per person | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 people per person | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 people per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 people per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 people per person | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.002 people per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 people per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 people per person | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 people per person | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 people per person | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 people per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 people per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 people per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 people per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0013 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0013 people per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 people per person, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +39.8% | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0022 people per person |
| 1988 | +37.2% | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0025 people per person |
| 1975 | +30.3% | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0028 people per person |
| 1983 | -30.1% | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0022 people per person |
| 1963 | -27.3% | 0.002 people per person | 0.0015 people per person |
| 1989 | -26.2% | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0018 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0032 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.0014 people per person compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0013 people per person compare
- 136 Niger 0.0013 people per person compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0012 people per person compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0.0011 people per person compare
- 140 Libya 0.0011 people per person compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Philippines?
- Military personnel, per capita in Philippines was 0.0013 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 people per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 people per person in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.