Germany vs India: Armed forces personnel percent

Germany
0.2188
in 2020
India
0.2187
in 2020
Germany rank
116th
India rank
117th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Germany
  • India
0.20.40.6198520022020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.2188 against 0.2187 in India, a difference of 0.0001.

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

Germany ranks 116th and India ranks 117th of 173 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6253 0.156 0.4693 Germany
1990s 0.4874 0.1817 0.3057 Germany
2000s 0.326 0.2236 0.1024 Germany
2010s 0.2314 0.2151 0.0163 Germany
2020s 0.2188 0.2187 0.0001 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Germany or India?
Germany, at 0.2188 against 0.2187 in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Germany and India?
0.0001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Germany and India rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Germany ranks 116th and India ranks 117th 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