Iraq vs Least developed countries: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Iraq
1.06 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Least developed countries
0.1258 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Iraq rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
33rd

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
0123198520022020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.06 units per square kilometre against 0.1258 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.9342 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 8.4 times Least developed countries's.

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

Iraq ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 2.29 units per square kilometre 0.0797 units per square kilometre 2.21 units per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 1.22 units per square kilometre 0.1262 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 0.9702 units per square kilometre 0.1474 units per square kilometre 0.8228 units per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 0.9437 units per square kilometre 0.1505 units per square kilometre 0.7931 units per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.1258 units per square kilometre 0.9314 units per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Iraq, at 1.06 units per square kilometre against 0.1258 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Iraq and Least developed countries?
0.9342 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd 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.