Japan vs Philippines: Armed forces personnel
Japan
0.4%
in 2020
Philippines
0.4%
in 2020
Japan rank
135th
Philippines rank
138th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Japan ranks 135th and Philippines ranks 138th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Japan ranks 135th and Philippines ranks 138th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.