Iran vs South Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Iran
0.0074 units per person
in 2020
South Asia
0.0023 units per person
in 2020
Iran rank
34th
South Asia rank
34th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • South Asia
0.0030.0050.0070.010.013198520022020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0074 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0051 units per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.

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

Iran ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0115 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.01 units per person Iran
1990s 0.0105 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0087 units per person Iran
2000s 0.0081 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0058 units per person Iran
2010s 0.0071 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0048 units per person Iran
2020s 0.0074 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0051 units per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Iran or South Asia?
Iran, at 0.0074 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in South Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Iran and South Asia?
0.0051 units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iran and South Asia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Iran ranks 34th and South Asia 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.