Iran vs Lebanon: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Iran
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Lebanon
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Iran rank
30th
Lebanon rank
27th

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

  • Iran
  • Lebanon
000000198520022020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iran ranks 30th and Lebanon ranks 27th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Iran or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Iran and Lebanon?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 30th and Lebanon ranks 27th 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.