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Military Strength: Flag of Philippines Philippines vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Qatar (ranked #45 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Philippines (#46) on the ATLAS Index. Philippines fields 150,000 active troops — 9.1:1 Qatar's 16,500, backed by 131,000 reserves and 80,700 paramilitary. Philippines allocates $7.8B to defense compared to $11B for Qatar.

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Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #46 31.6
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Qatar leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #45 31.7
  • 55.0150K active troops Manpower10 % 28.616K active troops
  • 27.210 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 34.762 battle tanks
  • 35.288 warships Naval power20 % 31.3117 warships
  • 27.617 combat aircraft Air power25 % 39.5126 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 42.0$7.8B budget Defense budget15 % 35.9$11B budget
Philippines Qatar 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
Philippines Qatar Ratio
Defense budget $7.8B $11B 🇶🇦 1.4×
– share of GDP 1.7% 5.0% 🇶🇦 2.9×
Active personnel 150,000 16,500 🇵🇭 9.1×
Combat aircraft 17 126 🇶🇦 7.4×
Warships 88 117 🇶🇦 1.3×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 10 62 🇶🇦 6.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 131,000 0 🇵🇭
Paramilitary forces 80,700 5,000 🇵🇭 16×
Military aircraft (all types) 268 283 🇶🇦 1.1×
– helicopters 154 86 🇵🇭 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $67 $3,667 🇶🇦 55×
Population 116.8M 3M 🇵🇭 39×
GDP $487B $216B 🇵🇭 2.3×
GDP per capita $4,171 $72,525 🇶🇦 17×
Land area 298,170 km² 11,586 km² 🇵🇭 26×
Coastline 36,289 km 563 km 🇵🇭 64×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFA-50 Fighting Eagle ×11Jose Rizal-class ×2
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×48Leopard 2 ×62
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Philippines or Qatar?
Philippines has approximately 150,000 active military personnel compared to Qatar's 16,500, giving Philippines a 9.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Philippines or Qatar?
Qatar operates 126 combat aircraft compared to Philippines's 17. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Philippines or Qatar?
Qatar has a larger navy with 117 warships compared to Philippines's 88.
Which country spends more on defense, Philippines or Qatar?
Qatar has a larger defense budget at $10.9 billion compared to Philippines's $7.8 billion annually.
Do Philippines and Qatar have nuclear weapons?
Neither Philippines nor Qatar currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Philippines and Qatar compare?
Qatar operates 62 main battle tanks compared to Philippines's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.