France vs Spain: Military personnel, annual growth rate

France
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
Spain
0.813 % change on previous year
in 2022
France rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.813 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.813 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 100 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 172 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 14 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1810s 12.16 % change on previous year 0.5312 % change on previous year 11.63 % change on previous year France
1820s 4.16 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year France
1830s 2.27 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Spain
1840s 5.67 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year France
1850s 1.35 % change on previous year 0.7691 % change on previous year 0.5842 % change on previous year France
1860s 0.7207 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year France
1870s 7.47 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year France
1880s 1.32 % change on previous year -0.287 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year France
1890s 1.08 % change on previous year -0.8222 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year France
1900s -0.1554 % change on previous year -1.32 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year France
1910s 50.73 % change on previous year 7.46 % change on previous year 43.27 % change on previous year France
1920s -12.79 % change on previous year -4.6 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year Spain
1930s 3.74 % change on previous year 25.71 % change on previous year 21.98 % change on previous year Spain
1940s 95.66 % change on previous year -1.63 % change on previous year 97.29 % change on previous year France
1950s 5.39 % change on previous year -0.9307 % change on previous year 6.32 % change on previous year France
1960s -4.81 % change on previous year -0.7751 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year Spain
1970s 0.1475 % change on previous year 0.2501 % change on previous year 0.1026 % change on previous year Spain
1980s -0.3497 % change on previous year -2.88 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year France
1990s -2.74 % change on previous year -5.33 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year France
2000s -0.5582 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year Spain
2010s -4.79 % change on previous year -4.77 % change on previous year 0.0142 % change on previous year Spain
2020s -0.1634 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, France or Spain?
Spain, at 0.813 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between France and Spain?
0.813 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
203 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2022.
How do France and Spain rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th 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.