Philippines vs Switzerland: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Philippines
0.5265 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Switzerland
0.5062 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Philippines rank
57th
Switzerland rank
60th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Switzerland
0123198520022020

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.5265 units per square kilometre against 0.5062 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0203 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.

Philippines ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3803 units per square kilometre 0.468 units per square kilometre 0.0877 units per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.4356 units per square kilometre 0.7285 units per square kilometre 0.2929 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.5027 units per square kilometre 0.8027 units per square kilometre 0.3 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.5433 units per square kilometre 0.5503 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.5265 units per square kilometre 0.5062 units per square kilometre 0.0203 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Philippines or Switzerland?
Philippines, at 0.5265 units per square kilometre against 0.5062 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Philippines and Switzerland?
0.0203 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.