Italy holds a 73–27 advantage over Philippines on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (88% of the combined total, $48.1bn) and economic size (GDP) (84% of the combined total, $2.4tn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
| Factor | Italy | Share | Philippines | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $48.1bn | 88%12% | $6.4bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $2.4tn | 84%16% | $462bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 161.0k | 53%47% | 145.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 152 | 54%46% | 127 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-08-04.
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