Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Military personnel as a share of total population

Philippines
0.1%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.1%
in 2022
Philippines rank
138th
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Philippines
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

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

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Philippines
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Philippines
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Philippines
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Philippines
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Sierra Leone
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
Philippines, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Philippines ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.