China vs Ireland: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

China
0.0018 units per person
in 2020
Ireland
0.0018 units per person
in 2020
China rank
132nd
Ireland rank
133rd

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • China
  • Ireland
00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005198520022020

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0018 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Ireland, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.

China ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 133rd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0036 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0002 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.003 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0007 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.0027 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0002 units per person China
2010s 0.0021 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0001 units per person China
2020s 0.0018 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0 units per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, China or Ireland?
China, at 0.0018 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between China and Ireland?
0 units per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China and Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
China ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 133rd 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.