India vs United States of America: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

India
0.7553 % change on previous year
in 2020
United States of America
0.5043 % change on previous year
in 2020
India rank
21st
United States of America rank
22nd

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • United States of America
-200204060199020052020

How they compare

India currently reports 0.7553 % change on previous year against 0.5043 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.251 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 22nd of 173 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 7.53 % change on previous year -3.41 % change on previous year 10.93 % change on previous year India
2000s 1.78 % change on previous year -0.0054 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year India
2010s 1.51 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year India
2020s 0.7553 % change on previous year 0.5043 % change on previous year 0.251 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, India or United States of America?
India, at 0.7553 % change on previous year against 0.5043 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between India and United States of America?
0.251 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
India ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
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.