Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Australia
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-20-10010199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.68 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.99 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -2.09 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 0.1595 % change on previous year -1.68 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Australia
2010s 0.4287 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 1.69 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 0.9896 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.68 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.99 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.