Panama vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Panama
0.7%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
0.7%
in 2020
Panama rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Panama
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Panama or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Panama and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Arab Emirates?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Panama and United Arab Emirates rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Panama ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.