Luxembourg vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel percent

Luxembourg
0.1586
in 2020
Sweden
0.1449
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
136th
Sweden rank
139th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
0.20.40.60.811.2198520022020

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.1586 against 0.1449 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0137.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 139th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2279 0.7584 0.5305 Sweden
1990s 0.2928 0.9147 0.6219 Sweden
2000s 0.3251 0.4774 0.1523 Sweden
2010s 0.2752 0.2316 0.0437 Luxembourg
2020s 0.1586 0.1449 0.0137 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Luxembourg, at 0.1586 against 0.1449 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Luxembourg and Sweden?
0.0137, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Luxembourg ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 139th 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