Afghanistan vs Spain: Armed forces personnel percent

Afghanistan
0.4223
in 2020
Spain
0.4174
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
73rd
Spain rank
74th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Spain
00.511.522.5198520022020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.4223 against 0.4174 in Spain, a difference of 0.0049.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 74th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4373 0.7694 0.3321 Spain
1990s 1.28 0.6239 0.6611 Afghanistan
2000s 0.5588 0.519 0.0398 Afghanistan
2010s 0.9595 0.4385 0.521 Afghanistan
2020s 0.4223 0.4174 0.005 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Afghanistan or Spain?
Afghanistan, at 0.4223 against 0.4174 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Afghanistan and Spain?
0.0049, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 74th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. 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 percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed