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

Germany
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Netherlands
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Germany rank
158th
Netherlands rank
161st

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Netherlands
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 Germany

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 Netherlands?
Germany, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Germany and Netherlands?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 161st 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.