Canada vs Iceland: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Canada
0.008 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Iceland
0 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Canada rank
166th
Iceland rank
169th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.008 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.008 units per square kilometre.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 166th and Iceland ranks 169th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre Canada
2000s 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre Canada
2010s 0.0076 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre Canada
2020s 0.008 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Canada or Iceland?
Canada, at 0.008 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Canada and Iceland?
0.008 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 166th and Iceland ranks 169th 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.