Panama vs Thailand: Armed forces personnel percent

Panama
0.6522
in 2020
Thailand
0.6351
in 2020
Panama rank
44th
Thailand rank
47th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Panama
  • Thailand
00.20.40.60.8198520022020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.6522 against 0.6351 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0171.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 47th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5638 0.4968 0.067 Panama
1990s 0.427 0.5679 0.141 Thailand
2000s 0.3633 0.6388 0.2755 Thailand
2010s 0.462 0.6447 0.1826 Thailand
2020s 0.6522 0.6351 0.0171 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Panama or Thailand?
Panama, at 0.6522 against 0.6351 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Panama and Thailand?
0.0171, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Panama ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 47th 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