Greece vs Philippines: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Greece
147,000
in 2020
Philippines
157,000
in 2020
Greece rank
42nd
Philippines rank
40th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Greece
  • Philippines
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 157,000 against 147,000 in Greece, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 40th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 201,250 113,400 87,850 Greece
1990s 194,200 129,880 64,320 Greece
2000s 165,054 149,900 15,154 Greece
2010s 147,440 161,985 14,545 Philippines
2020s 147,000 157,000 10,000 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Greece or Philippines?
Philippines, at 157,000 against 147,000 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Greece and Philippines?
10,000, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Greece and Philippines rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Greece ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 40th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.