Belgium vs India: Armed forces personnel percent

Belgium
0.208
in 2020
India
0.2187
in 2020
Belgium rank
120th
India rank
117th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Belgium
  • India
0.20.40.60.811.2198520022020

How they compare

India currently reports 0.2187 against 0.208 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0107.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 120th and India ranks 117th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium India Difference Ahead
1980s 1.02 0.156 0.8611 Belgium
1990s 0.6273 0.1817 0.4456 Belgium
2000s 0.3713 0.2236 0.1477 Belgium
2010s 0.2987 0.2151 0.0836 Belgium
2020s 0.208 0.2187 0.0108 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Belgium or India?
India, at 0.2187 against 0.208 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Belgium and India?
0.0107, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Belgium and India rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Belgium ranks 120th and India ranks 117th 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