Bangladesh vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel percent

Bangladesh
0.1365
in 2020
Sweden
0.1449
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Sweden rank
139th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sweden
00.250.50.7511.2198520022020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1449 against 0.1365 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0084.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 139th of 173 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0926 0.7584 0.6658 Sweden
1990s 0.1147 0.9147 0.7999 Sweden
2000s 0.1466 0.4774 0.3308 Sweden
2010s 0.1401 0.2316 0.0914 Sweden
2020s 0.1365 0.1449 0.0084 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Bangladesh or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1449 against 0.1365 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Bangladesh and Sweden?
0.0084, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Sweden ranks 139th 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