Philippines vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Philippines
0.0014 units per person
in 2020
South Africa
0.0015 units per person
in 2020
Philippines rank
140th
South Africa rank
138th
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0015 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Philippines, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0015 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.