Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Portugal
1.01
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
1.02
in 2020
Portugal rank
69th
United Arab Emirates rank
67th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
0246199020052020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.

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

Portugal ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1.92 4.77 2.85 United Arab Emirates
2000s 1.68 1.88 0.2066 United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.38 1.11 0.2695 Portugal
2020s 1.01 1.02 0.0078 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.02 against 1.01 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
0.01, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Portugal ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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