Afghanistan vs United States: Armed forces personnel percent
Afghanistan
0.4223
in 2020
United States
0.411
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
73rd
United States rank
75th
Armed forces personnel percent over time
- Afghanistan
- United States
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.4223 against 0.411 in United States, a difference of 0.0113.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 73rd and United States ranks 75th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4373 | 0.8919 | 0.4547 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.6661 | 0.6189 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.5588 | 0.5104 | 0.0484 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.9595 | 0.4389 | 0.5206 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.4223 | 0.411 | 0.0114 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Afghanistan or United States?
- Afghanistan, at 0.4223 against 0.411 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Afghanistan and United States?
- 0.0113, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd and United States ranks 75th 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.