Military power of Philippines & Saudi Arabia
Philippines vs Saudi Arabia
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Philippines is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 300,000 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 36,289 km). The capital of Philippines is Manila. The number of inhabitants is 106,651,394.
The Philippines has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is equipped with a mix of imported weapons systems, particularly second-hand equipment from the USA.
More about Philippines militarySaudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
More about Saudi Arabia militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 PH |  SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 69 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 8.3% |
Manpower
| PH | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 143,100 | 480,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 70,000 | 325,000 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 8,240,714 |
Land Forces
| PH | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 1,275 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 6,347 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 2,580 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 252 |
Air Forces
| PH | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 1,407 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 72 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 151 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 491 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| PH | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 34 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Philippines
17-23 years of age (officers 20-24) for voluntary military service; no conscription; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens with either 72 college credit hours (enlisted) or a baccalaureate degree (officers).
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.