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Comparison of North Korea and Philippines Military Strengths (2024)



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



The selected countries for comparison, North Korea and Philippines, 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
North Korea
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PwrIndx: 0.5313
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 36 of 145)
Philippines
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PwrIndx: 0.4691
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 34 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
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Manpower
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North Korea national flag image Airpower Philippines national flag image
North Korea national flag image Land Power Philippines national flag image
North Korea national flag image Naval Power Philippines national flag image
North Korea national flag image Nat.Resources Philippines national flag image
North Korea national flag image Financials Philippines national flag image
North Korea national flag image Logistics Philippines national flag image
North Korea national flag image Geography Philippines national flag image
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MANPOWER
Total Population (Rnk 55)
26,072,217
(Diff: -90,361,983)
Total Population (Rnk 13)
116,434,200
(Diff: 90,361,983)
Available Manpower (Rnk 58)
9,385,998
(Diff: -40,680,708)
Available Manpower (Rnk 14)
50,066,706
(Diff: 40,680,708)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 64)
5,266,588
(Diff: -35,834,685)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 14)
41,101,273
(Diff: 35,834,685)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 53)
417,155
(Diff: -1,678,661)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 12)
2,095,816
(Diff: 1,678,661)
Active Personnel (Rnk 4)
1,320,000
(Diff: 1,170,000)
Active Personnel (Rnk 36)
150,000
(Diff: -1,170,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 12)
560,000
(Diff: -640,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 6)
1,200,000
(Diff: 640,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 16)
100,000
(Diff: 65,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 26)
35,000
(Diff: -65,000)
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FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (Rnk 58)
$3,500,000,000
(Diff: $-600,000,000)
Defense Budget (Rnk 55)
$4,100,000,000
(Diff: $600,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 23)
$5,000,000,000
(Diff: $-77,000,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 66)
$82,000,000,000
(Diff: $77,000,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 97)
$5,000,000,000
(Diff: $-103,755,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 27)
$108,755,000,000
(Diff: $103,755,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 117)
$40,000,000,000
(Diff: $-881,826,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 30)
$921,826,000,000
(Diff: $881,826,000,000)


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AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft (Rnk 11)
951
(Diff: 756)
Total Aircraft (Rnk 48)
195
(Diff: -756)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 5)
440
(Diff: 440)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -440)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 4)
132
(Diff: 107)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 29)
25
(Diff: -107)
Transports (Rnk 51)
1
(Diff: -24)
Transports (Rnk 29)
25
(Diff: 24)
Trainers (Rnk 16)
173
(Diff: 149)
Trainers (Rnk 60)
24
(Diff: -149)
Special-Mission (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -8)
Special-Mission (Rnk 27)
8
(Diff: 8)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helicopters (Rnk 23)
205
(Diff: 90)
Helicopters (Rnk 35)
115
(Diff: -90)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 28)
20
(Diff: 18)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 45)
2
(Diff: -18)


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LAND POWER
Tank Strength (Rnk 2)
5,845
(Diff: 5,835)
Tank Strength (Rnk 96)
10
(Diff: -5,835)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 21)
24,696
(Diff: 17,134)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 53)
7,562
(Diff: -17,134)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 2)
4,500
(Diff: 4,488)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 71)
12
(Diff: -4,488)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 3)
4,500
(Diff: 4,211)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 37)
289
(Diff: -4,211)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 3)
2,920
(Diff: 2,920)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2,920)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 3)
505
(Diff: 394)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 35)
111
(Diff: -394)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Submarines (Rnk 4)
35
(Diff: 35)
Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -35)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Frigates (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: -1)
Frigates (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: 1)
Corvettes (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: 3)
Corvettes (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: -3)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 4)
169
(Diff: 119)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 20)
50
(Diff: -119)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 21)
1
(Diff: 1)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)


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LOGISTICS
Airports (Rnk 60)
82
(Diff: -165)
Airports (Rnk 23)
247
(Diff: 165)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 48)
270
(Diff: -1,583)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 10)
1,853
(Diff: 1,583)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 14)
7
(Diff: 2)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: -2)
Labor Force (Rnk 36)
17,160,000
(Diff: -27,082,000)
Labor Force (Rnk 14)
44,242,000
(Diff: 27,082,000)
Roadways (Rnk 101)
25,554km
(Diff: -190,833km)
Roadways (Rnk 25)
216,387km
(Diff: 190,833km)
Roadways (Rnk 29)
7,435km
(Diff: 7,358km)
Roadways (Rnk 122)
77km
(Diff: -7,358km)


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NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -10,500bbl)
Oil Production (Rnk 73)
10,500bbl
(Diff: 10,500bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 15)
20,500bbl
(Diff: -509,500bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 85)
530,000bbl
(Diff: 509,500bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -140,000,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 52)
140,000,000bbl
(Diff: 140,000,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -3,632,507,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 49)
3,632,507,000bbl
(Diff: 3,632,507,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: -3,632,507,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 44)
3,632,507,000bbl
(Diff: 3,632,507,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -98,542,000,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 47)
98,542,000,000bbl
(Diff: 98,542,000,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 21)
16,376,000bbl
(Diff: 2,624,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 27)
13,752,000bbl
(Diff: -2,624,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 74)
6,698,000bbl
(Diff: -26,157,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 95)
32,855,000bbl
(Diff: 26,157,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 37)
600,000,000bbl
(Diff: 239,000,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 45)
361,000,000bbl
(Diff: -239,000,000bbl)


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GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area (Rnk 94)
120,538km
(Diff: -179,462km)
Square Land Area (Rnk 71)
300,000km
(Diff: 179,462km)
Shared Border (Rnk 38)
1,607km
(Diff: 1,607km)
Shared Border
NONE: ISLAND
(Diff: -1,607km)
Coastline (Rnk 70)
2,495km
(Diff: -33,794km)
Coastline (Rnk 104)
36,289km
(Diff: 33,794km)
Waterways (Rnk 40)
2,250km
(Diff: -969km)
Waterways (Rnk 33)
3,219km
(Diff: 969km)


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