Egypt vs Iran: Armed forces personnel percent

Egypt
0.7648
in 2020
Iran
0.741
in 2020
Egypt rank
33rd
Iran rank
34th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran
00.511.5198520022020

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.7648 against 0.741 in Iran, a difference of 0.0238.

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

Egypt ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 34th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8353 1.15 0.3124 Iran
1990s 0.8347 1.05 0.2197 Iran
2000s 1 0.8123 0.1911 Egypt
2010s 0.8519 0.7062 0.1456 Egypt
2020s 0.7648 0.741 0.0238 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Egypt or Iran?
Egypt, at 0.7648 against 0.741 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Egypt and Iran?
0.0238, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Egypt ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 34th 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