Peru vs Portugal: Armed forces personnel percent

Peru
0.4811
in 2020
Portugal
0.5014
in 2020
Peru rank
64th
Portugal rank
61st

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
00.250.50.7511.2198520022020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.5014 against 0.4811 in Peru, a difference of 0.0203.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.

Peru ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st of 173 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5812 0.8857 0.3045 Portugal
1990s 0.6389 0.9317 0.2928 Portugal
2000s 0.6554 0.8703 0.2149 Portugal
2010s 0.5651 0.7024 0.1373 Portugal
2020s 0.4811 0.5014 0.0203 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Peru or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.5014 against 0.4811 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Peru and Portugal?
0.0203, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Peru ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st 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