East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0025 units per person
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0074 units per person
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.0074 units per person against 0.0025 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0049 units per person.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0041 units per person 0.0115 units per person 0.0074 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.0035 units per person 0.0105 units per person 0.007 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.0033 units per person 0.0081 units per person 0.0049 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.0028 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.0043 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.0025 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0.0049 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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.0074 units per person against 0.0025 units per person in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0049 units per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 43 groups.
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.