Brunei vs Other small states: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Brunei
1.52 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Other small states
0.2219 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Brunei rank
16th
Other small states rank
19th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Brunei
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 1.52 units per square kilometre against 0.2219 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 1.3 units per square kilometre.

That makes Brunei's figure about 6.8 times Other small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 19th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.55 units per square kilometre 0.2065 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre Brunei
2000s 1.71 units per square kilometre 0.2188 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre Brunei
2010s 1.74 units per square kilometre 0.2284 units per square kilometre 1.51 units per square kilometre Brunei
2020s 1.52 units per square kilometre 0.2219 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Brunei or Other small states?
Brunei, at 1.52 units per square kilometre against 0.2219 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Brunei and Other small states?
1.3 units per square kilometre, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Other small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Other small states rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Brunei ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.