Ireland vs New Zealand: Military personnel, annual growth rate

Ireland
-11.11 % change on previous year
in 2022
New Zealand
-10 % change on previous year
in 2022
Ireland rank
164th
New Zealand rank
163rd

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
-50-2502550192319722022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -10 % change on previous year against -11.11 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 1.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1923 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 172 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1920s -13.88 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year New Zealand
1930s 1.9 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year Ireland
1940s 6.25 % change on previous year 27 % change on previous year 20.75 % change on previous year New Zealand
1950s 0 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year New Zealand
1960s -2.29 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s 6.14 % change on previous year -0.7143 % change on previous year 6.86 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s 0.4727 % change on previous year -0.641 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 1.31 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s -3.1 % change on previous year -1 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -1 % change on previous year 0.1111 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -3.7 % change on previous year 0.3704 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at -10 % change on previous year against -11.11 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between Ireland and New Zealand?
1.11 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
91 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2022.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 163rd 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.