Which has higher armed forces personnel, Philippines or Timor-Leste?

Philippines, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Timor-Leste?

16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.

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.

Philippines vs Timor-Leste: Armed forces personnel

Philippines

0.4%

in 2020

Timor-Leste

0.4%

in 2020

Philippines rank

138th

Timor-Leste rank

140th

Armed forces personnel over time

Philippines
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste 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	Timor-Leste	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 Timor-Leste?: Philippines, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Philippines and Timor-Leste?: 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Timor-Leste?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Timor-Leste rank globally for armed forces personnel?: Philippines ranks 138th and Timor-Leste 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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Indicator: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.