Greece vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel percent

Greece
1.37
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.41
in 2020
Greece rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
9th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.52198520022020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.41 against 1.37 in Greece, a difference of 0.04.

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

Greece ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.99 0.1372 1.85 Greece
1990s 1.85 0.8949 0.9582 Greece
2000s 1.51 1.09 0.4115 Greece
2010s 1.35 1.22 0.1383 Greece
2020s 1.37 1.41 0.0311 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Greece or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.41 against 1.37 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Greece and Sri Lanka?
0.04, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Greece ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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