Netherlands vs Switzerland: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Netherlands
0.0024 units per person
in 2020
Switzerland
0.0023 units per person
in 2020
Netherlands rank
110th
Switzerland rank
112th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
00.0050.010.015198520022020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0024 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0072 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0044 units per person Netherlands
1990s 0.0051 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.001 units per person Netherlands
2000s 0.0032 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0011 units per person Switzerland
2010s 0.0025 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0002 units per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0024 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0 units per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 0.0024 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.0001 units per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Netherlands ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th 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.