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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
United States of America
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th
United States of America rank
153rd

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
0000198520022020

How they compare

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

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America 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 States of America
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America

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