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

Philippines
157,000
in 2020
Sudan
144,000
in 2020
Philippines rank
40th
Sudan rank
43rd

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Philippines
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 157,000 against 144,000 in Sudan, a difference of 13,000.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 113,400 60,800 52,600 Philippines
1990s 129,880 92,760 37,120 Philippines
2000s 149,900 123,180 26,720 Philippines
2010s 161,985 194,490 32,505 Sudan
2020s 157,000 144,000 13,000 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Philippines or Sudan?
Philippines, at 157,000 against 144,000 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Philippines and Sudan?
13,000, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
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.