Iraq vs Latvia: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Iraq
34.6 % change on previous year
in 2020
Latvia
50 % change on previous year
in 2020
Iraq rank
4th
Latvia rank
2nd

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Latvia
-1000100200199020052020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 50 % change on previous year against 34.6 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 15.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Iraq ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 2nd of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.43 % change on previous year 14.15 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year Latvia
2000s 12.31 % change on previous year 13.37 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Latvia
2010s 2.38 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 34.6 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 15.4 % change on previous year Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Iraq or Latvia?
Latvia, at 50 % change on previous year against 34.6 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Iraq and Latvia?
15.4 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latvia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Latvia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 2nd 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.