IDA only vs Netherlands: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

IDA only
0.153 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Netherlands
1.22 units per square kilometre
in 2020
IDA only rank
26th
Netherlands rank
25th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • IDA only
  • Netherlands
0123198520022020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.22 units per square kilometre against 0.153 units per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 1.07 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 8.0 times IDA only's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1087 units per square kilometre 3.13 units per square kilometre 3.02 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 0.1571 units per square kilometre 2.33 units per square kilometre 2.17 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 0.1803 units per square kilometre 1.55 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.175 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 0.153 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, IDA only or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.22 units per square kilometre against 0.153 units per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between IDA only and Netherlands?
1.07 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Netherlands?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IDA only and Netherlands rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
IDA only ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 43 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.