Spain vs United States: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Spain
0.0042 units per person
in 2020
United States
0.0042 units per person
in 2020
Spain rank
75th
United States rank
74th
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0042 units per person against 0.0042 units per person in Spain, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 75th and United States ranks 74th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 0.0042 units per person against 0.0042 units per person in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Spain and United States?
- 0 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Spain ranks 75th and United States ranks 74th 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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About this data
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.