Ecuador vs Netherlands: Armed forces personnel percent

Ecuador
0.2394
in 2020
Netherlands
0.2325
in 2020
Ecuador rank
108th
Netherlands rank
111th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands
0.20.30.40.50.60.7198520022020

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.2394 against 0.2325 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0069.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ecuador ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 111th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4528 0.718 0.2652 Netherlands
1990s 0.4921 0.5098 0.0177 Netherlands
2000s 0.4116 0.3146 0.097 Ecuador
2010s 0.3005 0.2462 0.0543 Ecuador
2020s 0.2394 0.2325 0.0069 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Ecuador or Netherlands?
Ecuador, at 0.2394 against 0.2325 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Ecuador and Netherlands?
0.0069, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Ecuador ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 111th 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