Australia vs Philippines: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Australia
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2020
Philippines
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
Philippines rank
20th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • Philippines
-2002040199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.69 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 20th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s -2.09 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 5.94 % change on previous year Philippines
2000s 0.1595 % change on previous year 0.9002 % change on previous year 0.7406 % change on previous year Philippines
2010s 0.4287 % change on previous year -0.6248 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 1.69 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 0.4046 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Australia or Philippines?
Australia, at 1.69 % change on previous year against 1.29 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Australia and Philippines?
0.4 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 20th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.