Australia vs United Kingdom: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Australia
0.4417
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.4466
in 2020
Australia rank
125th
United Kingdom rank
124th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4466 against 0.4417 in Australia, a difference of 0.0049.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 125th and United Kingdom ranks 124th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7058 0.8877 0.1819 United Kingdom
2000s 0.5106 0.6428 0.1322 United Kingdom
2010s 0.4586 0.4753 0.0167 United Kingdom
2020s 0.4417 0.4466 0.0049 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4466 against 0.4417 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Australia and United Kingdom?
0.0049, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Australia ranks 125th and United Kingdom ranks 124th 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