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

Philippines (ranked #45 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Qatar (#47) on the ATLAS Index. Philippines fields 157,000 active troops — 7.1:1 Qatar's 22,000, 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 #45 31.9
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Philippines leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #47 31.7
  • 55.0157K active troops Manpower10 % 28.622K active troops
  • 27.010 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 34.199 battle tanks
  • 36.5118 warships Naval power20 % 31.3126 warships
  • 28.011 combat aircraft Air power25 % 39.9124 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 157,000 22,000 🇵🇭 7.1×
Combat aircraft 11 124 🇶🇦 11×
Warships 118 126 🇶🇦 1.1×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 10 99 🇶🇦 9.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 131,000 0 🇵🇭
Paramilitary forces 80,700 5,000 🇵🇭 16×
Military aircraft (all types) 276 281 🇶🇦 ≈
– helicopters 152 86 🇵🇭 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $68 $3,814 🇶🇦 56×
Population 115.8M 2.9M 🇵🇭 41×
GDP $462B $219B 🇵🇭 2.1×
GDP per capita $3,985 $76,689 🇶🇦 19×
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 ×11Hamilton-class ×3
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×46Leopard 2 ×62
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Philippines or Qatar?
Philippines has approximately 157,000 active military personnel compared to Qatar's 22,000, giving Philippines a 7.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Philippines or Qatar?
Qatar operates 124 combat aircraft compared to Philippines's 11. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Philippines or Qatar?
Qatar has a larger navy with 126 vessels compared to Philippines's 118 ships.
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 99 main battle tanks compared to Philippines's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.