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

Germany
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Germany rank
158th
Japan rank
156th

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

  • Germany
  • Japan
0000198520022020

How they compare

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

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

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

Germany ranks 158th and Japan ranks 156th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Germany
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Germany
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Germany
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Germany
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, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Germany and Japan?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 158th 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.