Canada vs Ireland: Armed forces personnel percent

Canada
0.1886
in 2020
Ireland
0.1806
in 2020
Canada rank
130th
Ireland rank
132nd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
00.10.20.30.40.5198520022020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.1886 against 0.1806 in Ireland, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 130th and Ireland ranks 132nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3208 0.3791 0.0583 Ireland
1990s 0.2653 0.3609 0.0955 Ireland
2000s 0.2037 0.2504 0.0468 Ireland
2010s 0.1908 0.1957 0.0048 Ireland
2020s 0.1886 0.1806 0.008 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 0.1886 against 0.1806 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Canada and Ireland?
0.008, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Canada ranks 130th and Ireland ranks 132nd 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