European Union vs Israel: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

European Union
0.4797 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Israel
8.23 units per square kilometre
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
Israel rank
4th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Israel
02468198520022020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 8.23 units per square kilometre against 0.4797 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 7.75 units per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 17.1 times European Union's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9038 units per square kilometre 7.69 units per square kilometre 6.79 units per square kilometre Israel
1990s 0.8292 units per square kilometre 8.45 units per square kilometre 7.62 units per square kilometre Israel
2000s 0.6127 units per square kilometre 8.26 units per square kilometre 7.65 units per square kilometre Israel
2010s 0.4972 units per square kilometre 8.43 units per square kilometre 7.94 units per square kilometre Israel
2020s 0.4797 units per square kilometre 8.23 units per square kilometre 7.75 units per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, European Union or Israel?
Israel, at 8.23 units per square kilometre against 0.4797 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between European Union and Israel?
7.75 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Israel?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do European Union and Israel rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 4th of 3 groups.
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.