China vs Luxembourg: Armed forces personnel percent

China
0.1778
in 2020
Luxembourg
0.1586
in 2020
China rank
133rd
Luxembourg rank
136th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • China
  • Luxembourg
00.10.20.30.4198520022020

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1778 against 0.1586 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0192.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.

China ranks 133rd and Luxembourg ranks 136th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 0.356 0.2279 0.128 China
1990s 0.2915 0.2928 0.0013 Luxembourg
2000s 0.269 0.3251 0.0561 Luxembourg
2010s 0.204 0.2752 0.0712 Luxembourg
2020s 0.1778 0.1586 0.0192 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, China or Luxembourg?
China, at 0.1778 against 0.1586 in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between China and Luxembourg?
0.0192, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
China ranks 133rd and Luxembourg ranks 136th 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