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

Philippines
0.1272
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.1087
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 0.1272 against 0.1087 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0185.

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 0.1601 0.1132 0.0469 Philippines
1970s 0.2481 0.111 0.137 Philippines
1980s 0.2378 0.1176 0.1202 Philippines
1990s 0.1543 0.1189 0.0355 Philippines
2000s 0.1259 0.2107 0.0848 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.1243 0.1508 0.0265 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.1274 0.1112 0.0162 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 0.1272 against 0.1087 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Philippines and Sierra Leone?
0.0185, 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?
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