Spain vs Suriname: Armed forces personnel
Spain
0.9%
in 2020
Suriname
0.8%
in 2020
Spain rank
82nd
Suriname rank
85th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Spain
- Suriname
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Spain ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 85th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Spain or Suriname?
- Spain, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Spain and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Spain ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 85th 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.