Pakistan vs United States: Armed forces personnel percent

Pakistan
0.4013
in 2020
United States
0.411
in 2020
Pakistan rank
77th
United States rank
75th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States
00.20.40.60.8198520022020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.411 against 0.4013 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0097.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.

Pakistan ranks 77th and United States ranks 75th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4772 0.8919 0.4147 United States
1990s 0.5253 0.6661 0.1407 United States
2000s 0.5287 0.5093 0.0194 Pakistan
2010s 0.4377 0.4389 0.0012 United States
2020s 0.4013 0.411 0.0097 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Pakistan or United States?
United States, at 0.411 against 0.4013 in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Pakistan and United States?
0.0097, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Pakistan ranks 77th and United States ranks 75th 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