Colombia vs IDA only: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Colombia
0.0085 units per person
in 2020
IDA only
0.0027 units per person
in 2020
Colombia rank
29th
IDA only rank
30th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • IDA only
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01198520022020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0085 units per person against 0.0027 units per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.0058 units per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.1 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was IDA only ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and IDA only ranks 30th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and IDA only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia IDA only Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0026 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0008 units per person IDA only
1990s 0.005 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0009 units per person Colombia
2000s 0.008 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.004 units per person Colombia
2010s 0.0099 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0065 units per person Colombia
2020s 0.0085 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0058 units per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Colombia or IDA only?
Colombia, at 0.0085 units per person against 0.0027 units per person in IDA only as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Colombia and IDA only?
0.0058 units per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Colombia ranks 29th and IDA only ranks 30th 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.