Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Japan rank
156th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0000198520022020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 172 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th 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.