Spain vs Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel
Spain
0.9%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.9%
in 2020
Spain rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
81st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Spain
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Spain or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Spain ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 81st 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.