Colombia vs Panama: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.3858 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Panama
0.3775 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Colombia rank
69th
Panama rank
71st

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
0.10.20.30.4198520022020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.3858 units per square kilometre against 0.3775 units per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 0.0083 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.

Colombia ranks 69th and Panama ranks 71st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0708 units per square kilometre 0.1749 units per square kilometre 0.104 units per square kilometre Panama
1990s 0.163 units per square kilometre 0.1547 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 0.3079 units per square kilometre 0.1602 units per square kilometre 0.1477 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 0.4181 units per square kilometre 0.2481 units per square kilometre 0.17 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 0.3858 units per square kilometre 0.3775 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia, at 0.3858 units per square kilometre against 0.3775 units per square kilometre in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Colombia and Panama?
0.0083 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 69th and Panama ranks 71st 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.