Australia vs Switzerland: Armed forces personnel percent

Australia
0.2331
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2315
in 2020
Australia rank
110th
Switzerland rank
112th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
00.511.5198520022020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2331 against 0.2315 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0016.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4298 0.2824 0.1474 Australia
1990s 0.3485 0.4124 0.0639 Switzerland
2000s 0.2615 0.4276 0.1661 Switzerland
2010s 0.2416 0.2651 0.0235 Switzerland
2020s 0.2331 0.2315 0.0016 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 0.2331 against 0.2315 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Australia and Switzerland?
0.0016, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Australia ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 112th 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