Belgium vs Japan: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Belgium
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Belgium rank
159th
Japan rank
156th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 159th and Japan ranks 156th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Belgium
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Belgium
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Belgium
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Belgium
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Japan?
Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Japan?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 159th and Japan ranks 156th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.