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

Low & middle income
0.0032 units per person
in 2020
Russia
0.01 units per person
in 2020
Low & middle income rank
26th
Russia rank
24th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Russia
0.0040.0060.0080.010.012198520022020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.01 units per person against 0.0032 units per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.0068 units per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 3.2 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 26th and Russia ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0041 units per person 0.0112 units per person 0.0071 units per person Russia
2000s 0.0038 units per person 0.01 units per person 0.0062 units per person Russia
2010s 0.0034 units per person 0.0097 units per person 0.0063 units per person Russia
2020s 0.0032 units per person 0.01 units per person 0.0069 units per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Low & middle income or Russia?
Russia, at 0.01 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 Low & middle income and Russia?
0.0068 units per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Russia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Low & middle income and Russia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Low & middle income ranks 26th and Russia ranks 24th 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.