Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Algeria
0.0074 units per person
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0074 units per person
in 2020
Algeria rank
35th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.0074 units per person against 0.0074 units per person in Algeria, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Algeria ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0064 units per person 0.0115 units per person 0.0051 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.0063 units per person 0.0105 units per person 0.0042 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.0097 units per person 0.0081 units per person 0.0016 units per person Algeria
2010s 0.008 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.001 units per person Algeria
2020s 0.0074 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.0074 units per person against 0.0074 units per person in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0 units per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Algeria ranks 35th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.