Canada vs China: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and China ranks 145th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 0.4% against 0.3% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Canada and China?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Canada ranks 142nd and China ranks 145th 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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About this data
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.