Belarus vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel percent

Belarus
1.69
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.41
in 2020
Belarus rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
9th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Belarus
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.52198520022020

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.69 against 1.41 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9431 1.02 0.0753 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.81 1.09 0.7117 Belarus
2010s 1.68 1.22 0.4665 Belarus
2020s 1.69 1.41 0.2846 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Belarus or Sri Lanka?
Belarus, at 1.69 against 1.41 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Belarus and Sri Lanka?
0.28, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Belarus ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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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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