Kuwait vs Turkey: Armed forces personnel percent

Kuwait
0.5682
in 2020
Turkey
0.5947
in 2020
Kuwait rank
52nd
Turkey rank
49th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Kuwait
  • Turkey
0.50.7511.21.5198520022020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.5947 against 0.5682 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0265.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.

Kuwait ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 49th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7677 1.33 0.5631 Turkey
1990s 0.93 1.27 0.3381 Turkey
2000s 0.9747 0.947 0.0277 Kuwait
2010s 0.6312 0.7153 0.0841 Turkey
2020s 0.5682 0.5947 0.0266 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Kuwait or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.5947 against 0.5682 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Kuwait and Turkey?
0.0265, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkey?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Turkey rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Kuwait ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 49th 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