United Kingdom vs United States: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

United Kingdom
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
United States
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
United Kingdom rank
154th
United States rank
153rd

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

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
0000198520022020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

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

United Kingdom ranks 154th and United States ranks 153rd of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between United Kingdom and United States?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
United Kingdom ranks 154th and United States ranks 153rd 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.