Colombia vs Low & middle income: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Colombia
0.0085 units per person
in 2020
Low & middle income
0.0032 units per person
in 2020
Colombia rank
29th
Low & middle income rank
26th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Low & middle income
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01198520022020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0085 units per person against 0.0032 units per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.0053 units per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.7 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Low & middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0026 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0014 units per person Low & middle income
1990s 0.005 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0011 units per person Colombia
2000s 0.0081 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0043 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 0.0032 units per person 0.0053 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 Low & middle income?
Colombia, at 0.0085 units per person against 0.0032 units per person in Low & middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Colombia and Low & middle income?
0.0053 units per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low & middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Low & middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Colombia ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 26th 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.