Canada vs China: Armed forces personnel percent
Canada
0.1886
in 2020
China
0.1778
in 2020
Canada rank
130th
China rank
133rd
Armed forces personnel percent over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1886 against 0.1778 in China, a difference of 0.0108.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 130th and China ranks 133rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3208 | 0.356 | 0.0351 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2653 | 0.2915 | 0.0262 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2037 | 0.269 | 0.0654 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1908 | 0.204 | 0.0132 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1886 | 0.1778 | 0.0109 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 0.1886 against 0.1778 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Canada and China?
- 0.0108, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
- Canada ranks 130th and China ranks 133rd 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.