Belgium vs United Kingdom: Military personnel, annual growth rate

Belgium
-4.17 % change on previous year
in 2022
United Kingdom
-1.96 % change on previous year
in 2022
Belgium rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
157th

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports -1.96 % change on previous year against -4.17 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 2.21 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 82 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1831 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1830s -0.4793 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1840s -3.6 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 6.39 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1850s 1.65 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1860s 0 % change on previous year -1.4 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year Belgium
1870s 1.45 % change on previous year -0.3169 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Belgium
1880s 0.4636 % change on previous year 0.6095 % change on previous year 0.1459 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1890s 0.3262 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1900s -0.5642 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1910s 23.6 % change on previous year 85.51 % change on previous year 61.91 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1920s -8.77 % change on previous year -11 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year Belgium
1930s 2.71 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 0.7277 % change on previous year Belgium
1940s -3.32 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1950s 4.44 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year Belgium
1960s 0.6397 % change on previous year -3.59 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year Belgium
1970s -0.6845 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 0.2829 % change on previous year -0.1742 % change on previous year 0.4571 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s -8.8 % change on previous year -3.66 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s -0.6413 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s -3.55 % change on previous year -0.6966 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s -5.19 % change on previous year 0.4725 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at -1.96 % change on previous year against -4.17 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between Belgium and United Kingdom?
2.21 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
185 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2022.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 157th 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
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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.