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

Netherlands
0.4186
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.4466
in 2020
Netherlands rank
127th
United Kingdom rank
124th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
0.40.60.811.2199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4466 against 0.4186 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.028.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 127th and United Kingdom ranks 124th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9424 0.8877 0.0546 Netherlands
2000s 0.5771 0.6428 0.0657 United Kingdom
2010s 0.4495 0.4753 0.0258 United Kingdom
2020s 0.4186 0.4466 0.028 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4466 against 0.4186 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
0.028, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Netherlands ranks 127th 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