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
00.511.522.5198520022020

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.

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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