Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Military personnel as a share of total population

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1309
in 2022
Philippines
0.1272
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
136th
Philippines rank
138th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Philippines
00.10.20.3194619842022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1309 against 0.1272 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0037.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 138th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1574 0.1655 0.0081 Philippines
1970s 0.2136 0.2481 0.0345 Philippines
1980s 0.158 0.2378 0.0799 Philippines
1990s 0.1083 0.1543 0.046 Philippines
2000s 0.1579 0.1259 0.0321 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1896 0.1243 0.0653 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1352 0.1274 0.0078 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1309 against 0.1272 in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
0.0037, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed