Canada vs Switzerland: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Canada
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Switzerland
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Canada rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
165th

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

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
000000198520022020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Canada and Switzerland?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 165th 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.