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Military Strength: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Iraq (ranked #36 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Philippines (#46) on the ATLAS Index. Iraq fields 193,000 active troops vs 150,000 for Philippines, backed by 266,000 paramilitary. Iraq allocates $7B to defense compared to $7.8B for Philippines.

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Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #36 33.9
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Iraq leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #46 31.5
  • 53.6193K active troops Manpower10 % 55.0150K active troops
  • 54.01,188 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 27.210 battle tanks
  • 19.859 warships Naval power20 % 35.288 warships
  • 32.953 combat aircraft Air power25 % 27.417 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 34.2$7B budget Defense budget15 % 42.0$7.8B budget
Iraq Philippines Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Iraq Philippines Ratio
Defense budget $7B $7.8B 🇵🇭 1.1×
– share of GDP 2.5% 1.7% 🇮🇶 1.5×
Active personnel 193,000 150,000 🇮🇶 1.3×
Combat aircraft 53 17 🇮🇶 3.1×
Warships 59 88 🇵🇭 1.5×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 1,188 10 🇮🇶 119×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 131,000 🇵🇭
Paramilitary forces 266,000 80,700 🇮🇶 3.3×
Military aircraft (all types) 399 261 🇮🇶 1.5×
– helicopters 213 154 🇮🇶 1.4×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $149 $67 🇮🇶 2.2×
Population 47M 116.8M 🇵🇭 2.5×
GDP $254B $487B 🇵🇭 1.9×
GDP per capita $5,410 $4,171 🇮🇶 1.3×
Land area 437,367 km² 298,170 km² 🇮🇶 1.5×
Coastline 58 km 36,289 km 🇵🇭 626×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqF-16 Fighting Falcon ×34M1 Abrams ×487
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFA-50 Fighting Eagle ×11Jose Rizal-class ×2
Defense budget history Iraq ×1.2 · Philippines ×2.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq has approximately 193,000 active military personnel compared to Philippines's 150,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq operates 53 combat aircraft compared to Philippines's 17. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Iraq or Philippines?
Philippines has a larger navy with 88 warships compared to Iraq's 59.
Which country spends more on defense, Iraq or Philippines?
Philippines has a larger defense budget at $7.8 billion compared to Iraq's $7 billion annually.
Do Iraq and Philippines have nuclear weapons?
Neither Iraq nor Philippines currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Iraq and Philippines compare?
Iraq operates 1,188 main battle tanks compared to Philippines's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.