Comparison of Philippines and China Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Philippines and China for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, Philippines and China, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Philippines

PwrIndx: 0.4691
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 34 of 145)

China

PwrIndx: 0.0706
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 3 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ China national flag image

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Land Power ✓ China national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ China national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ China national flag image

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Financials ✓ China national flag image

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Logistics ✓ China national flag image

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Geography ✕ China national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 13)
116,434,200
(Diff: -1,296,708,646)

Total Population (Rnk 1)
1,413,142,846
(Diff: 1,296,708,646)

Available Manpower (Rnk 14)
50,066,706
(Diff: -713,030,431)

Available Manpower (Rnk 1)
763,097,137
(Diff: 713,030,431)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 14)
41,101,273
(Diff: -584,921,008)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 1)
626,022,281
(Diff: 584,921,008)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 12)
2,095,816
(Diff: -17,688,184)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 2)
19,784,000
(Diff: 17,688,184)

Active Personnel (Rnk 36)
150,000
(Diff: -1,885,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 1)
2,035,000
(Diff: 1,885,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 6)
1,200,000
(Diff: 690,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 14)
510,000
(Diff: -690,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 26)
35,000
(Diff: -590,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 4)
625,000
(Diff: 590,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 55)
$4,100,000,000
(Diff: $-222,900,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 2)
$227,000,000,000
(Diff: $222,900,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 66)
$82,000,000,000
(Diff: $-1,945,950,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 105)
$2,027,950,000,000
(Diff: $1,945,950,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 27)
$108,755,000,000
(Diff: $-3,319,245,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 1)
$3,428,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,319,245,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 30)
$921,826,000,000
(Diff: $-23,939,174,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 1)
$24,861,000,000,000
(Diff: $23,939,174,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 48)
195
(Diff: -3,109)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 3)
3,304
(Diff: 3,109)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1,207)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 2)
1,207
(Diff: 1,207)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 29)
25
(Diff: -346)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 3)
371
(Diff: 346)

Transports (Rnk 29)
25
(Diff: -264)

Transports (Rnk 3)
289
(Diff: 264)

Trainers (Rnk 60)
24
(Diff: -378)

Trainers (Rnk 5)
402
(Diff: 378)

Special-Mission (Rnk 27)
8
(Diff: -104)

Special-Mission (Rnk 4)
112
(Diff: 104)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -10)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 7)
10
(Diff: 10)

Helicopters (Rnk 35)
115
(Diff: -798)

Helicopters (Rnk 3)
913
(Diff: 798)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 45)
2
(Diff: -279)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 3)
281
(Diff: 279)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 96)
10
(Diff: -4,990)

Tank Strength (Rnk 4)
5,000
(Diff: 4,990)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 53)
7,562
(Diff: -166,738)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 2)
174,300
(Diff: 166,738)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 71)
12
(Diff: -3,838)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 3)
3,850
(Diff: 3,838)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 37)
289
(Diff: -1,145)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 13)
1,434
(Diff: 1,145)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3,180)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 1)
3,180
(Diff: 3,180)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 35)
111
(Diff: -619)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 2)
730
(Diff: 619)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 2)
2
(Diff: 2)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 3)
3
(Diff: 3)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -61)

Submarines (Rnk 3)
61
(Diff: 61)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -49)

Destroyers (Rnk 2)
49
(Diff: 49)

Frigates (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: -40)

Frigates (Rnk 1)
42
(Diff: 40)

Corvettes (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: -71)

Corvettes (Rnk 2)
72
(Diff: 71)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 20)
50
(Diff: -100)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 5)
150
(Diff: 100)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -36)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 2)
36
(Diff: 36)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 23)
247
(Diff: -260)

Airports (Rnk 12)
507
(Diff: 260)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 10)
1,853
(Diff: -5,509)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 3)
7,362
(Diff: 5,509)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: -17)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: 17)

Labor Force (Rnk 14)
44,242,000
(Diff: -747,141,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 1)
791,383,000
(Diff: 747,141,000)

Roadways (Rnk 25)
216,387km
(Diff: -4,983,613km)

Roadways (Rnk 3)
5,200,000km
(Diff: 4,983,613km)

Roadways (Rnk 122)
77km
(Diff: -149,923km)

Roadways (Rnk 2)
150,000km
(Diff: 149,923km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 73)
10,500bbl
(Diff: -4,704,500bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 5)
4,715,000bbl
(Diff: 4,704,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 85)
530,000bbl
(Diff: -13,480,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 113)
14,010,000bbl
(Diff: 13,480,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 52)
140,000,000bbl
(Diff: -25,882,600,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 13)
26,022,600,000bbl
(Diff: 25,882,600,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 49)
3,632,507,000bbl
(Diff: -175,684,988,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 4)
179,317,495,000bbl
(Diff: 175,684,988,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 44)
3,632,507,000bbl
(Diff: -302,944,142,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 107)
306,576,649,000bbl
(Diff: 302,944,142,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 47)
98,542,000,000bbl
(Diff: -6,555,708,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 7)
6,654,250,000,000bbl
(Diff: 6,555,708,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 27)
13,752,000bbl
(Diff: -4,300,929,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 1)
4,314,681,000bbl
(Diff: 4,300,929,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 95)
32,855,000bbl
(Diff: -4,473,532,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 115)
4,506,387,000bbl
(Diff: 4,473,532,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 45)
361,000,000bbl
(Diff: -141,234,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 4)
141,595,000,000bbl
(Diff: 141,234,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 71)
300,000km
(Diff: -9,296,960km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 4)
9,596,960km
(Diff: 9,296,960km)

Shared Border
NONE: ISLAND
(Diff: -22,457km)

Shared Border (Rnk 134)
22,457km
(Diff: 22,457km)

Coastline (Rnk 104)
36,289km
(Diff: 21,789km)

Coastline (Rnk 98)
14,500km
(Diff: -21,789km)

Waterways (Rnk 33)
3,219km
(Diff: -24,481km)

Waterways (Rnk 6)
27,700km
(Diff: 24,481km)

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