Iran vs Qatar: Armed forces personnel percent

Iran
0.741
in 2020
Qatar
0.7848
in 2020
Iran rank
34th
Qatar rank
32nd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Iran
  • Qatar
0.511.522.5198520022020

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.7848 against 0.741 in Iran, a difference of 0.0438.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 1.15 1.64 0.4943 Qatar
1990s 1.05 2.08 1.02 Qatar
2000s 0.8123 1.39 0.5824 Qatar
2010s 0.7062 0.6764 0.0298 Iran
2020s 0.741 0.7848 0.0438 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Iran or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.7848 against 0.741 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Iran and Qatar?
0.0438, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Iran ranks 34th and Qatar ranks 32nd 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