Australia vs Belgium: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Australia
0.4417
in 2020
Belgium
0.4683
in 2020
Australia rank
125th
Belgium rank
123rd

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.4683 against 0.4417 in Australia, a difference of 0.0266.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 125th and Belgium ranks 123rd of 171 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7058 1.54 0.8323 Belgium
2000s 0.5106 0.8558 0.3452 Belgium
2010s 0.4586 0.6722 0.2136 Belgium
2020s 0.4417 0.4683 0.0266 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Australia or Belgium?
Belgium, at 0.4683 against 0.4417 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Australia and Belgium?
0.0266, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Australia ranks 125th and Belgium ranks 123rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed