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

Austria
4.55 % change on previous year
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2020
Austria rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-30-20-1001020199020052020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 4.55 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.87 % change on previous year.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -1.13 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year Austria
2000s -3.78 % change on previous year -1.68 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -1.49 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 0.2729 % change on previous year Austria
2020s 4.55 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Austria, at 4.55 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.87 % change on previous year, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Austria ranks 13th 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
Last refreshed

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.