Libya vs Philippines: Military personnel as a share of total population

Libya
0.1%
in 2015
Philippines
0.1%
in 2022
Libya rank
140th
Philippines rank
138th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Libya
  • Philippines
0123194619842022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 138th of 194 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Libya
1960s 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% Libya
1970s 1.2% 0.2% 1.0% Libya
1980s 2.3% 0.2% 2.0% Libya
1990s 1.6% 0.2% 1.5% Libya
2000s 1.4% 0.1% 1.2% Libya
2010s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Libya or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Libya and Philippines?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2015.
How do Libya and Philippines rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Libya ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.