Canada vs China: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Canada
0.3511
in 2020
China
0.3332
in 2020
Canada rank
142nd
China rank
145th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Canada
  • China
00.20.40.6199020052020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.3511 against 0.3332 in China, a difference of 0.0179.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

Canada ranks 142nd and China ranks 145th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5141 0.5278 0.0137 China
2000s 0.375 0.4722 0.0972 China
2010s 0.3467 0.3639 0.0172 China
2020s 0.3511 0.3332 0.018 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Canada or China?
Canada, at 0.3511 against 0.3332 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Canada and China?
0.0179, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and China rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Canada ranks 142nd and China ranks 145th 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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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