Canada vs Ireland: Armed forces personnel
Canada
0.4%
in 2020
Ireland
0.4%
in 2020
Canada rank
142nd
Ireland rank
139th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 142nd and Ireland ranks 139th of 171 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Canada ranks 142nd and Ireland ranks 139th 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.