Austria vs Denmark: Armed forces personnel

Austria
0.5%
in 2020
Denmark
0.5%
in 2020
Austria rank
119th
Denmark rank
120th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
0.40.60.811.21.4199020052020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 119th and Denmark ranks 120th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 0.2% Austria
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Austria
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Denmark
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Austria and Denmark?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Austria ranks 119th and Denmark ranks 120th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.