Japan vs Philippines: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Japan
0.3802
in 2020
Philippines
0.3691
in 2020
Japan rank
135th
Philippines rank
138th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
00.20.40.6199020052020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3802 against 0.3691 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0111.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Japan ranks 135th and Philippines ranks 138th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3702 0.5091 0.139 Philippines
2000s 0.3775 0.4507 0.0732 Philippines
2010s 0.3915 0.3859 0.0056 Japan
2020s 0.3802 0.3691 0.011 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Japan or Philippines?
Japan, at 0.3802 against 0.3691 in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Japan and Philippines?
0.0111, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Japan ranks 135th and Philippines ranks 138th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed