Philippines vs South Africa: Military personnel as a share of total population
Philippines
0.1%
in 2022
South Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Philippines rank
138th
South Africa rank
139th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1946 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 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 South Africa?
- Philippines, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Philippines ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 139th 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.