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