Afghanistan vs Latvia: Military personnel, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-39.39 % change on previous year
in 2022
Latvia
-22.22 % change on previous year
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
170th
Latvia rank
167th

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Latvia
-50050100191919702022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -22.22 % change on previous year against -39.39 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 17.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Latvia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 170th and Latvia ranks 167th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Latvia Difference Ahead
1920s 1.56 % change on previous year 0.0585 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1930s 8.56 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year 4.66 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1940s -41.75 % change on previous year 17.24 % change on previous year 58.99 % change on previous year Latvia
1990s 0 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year Latvia
2000s 5.73 % change on previous year -1.67 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 15.1 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -14.74 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year 22.41 % change on previous year Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Latvia?
Latvia, at -22.22 % change on previous year against -39.39 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Latvia?
17.17 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latvia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Latvia rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 170th and Latvia ranks 167th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 14,147 data points, 1817–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military personnel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.