Philippines vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Philippines
0.4%
in 2020
East Timor
0.4%
in 2020
Philippines rank
138th
East Timor rank
140th
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Philippines
- East Timor
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 138th and East Timor ranks 140th of 171 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Philippines or East Timor?
- Philippines, at 0.4% against 0.4% in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Philippines and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and East Timor rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Philippines ranks 138th and East Timor ranks 140th 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.