China vs Italy: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

China
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Italy
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
China rank
138th
Italy rank
136th

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

  • China
  • Italy
000000198520022020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

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

China ranks 138th and Italy ranks 136th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, China or Italy?
Italy, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between China and Italy?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China and Italy rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 138th and Italy ranks 136th 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.