Portugal vs Spain: Military personnel, annual growth rate

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

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 84 times across 197 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 22 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1810s 0 % change on previous year 0.5312 % change on previous year 0.5312 % change on previous year Spain
1820s 8.3 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 11.21 % change on previous year Portugal
1830s 2.24 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year Spain
1840s -6.55 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year Spain
1850s 3.01 % change on previous year 0.7691 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year Portugal
1860s -0.4844 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Portugal
1870s 5.67 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 0.2438 % change on previous year Portugal
1880s -2 % change on previous year -0.287 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Spain
1890s 1.88 % change on previous year -0.8222 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year Portugal
1900s 0.0716 % change on previous year -1.32 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year Portugal
1910s 21.44 % change on previous year 8.58 % change on previous year 12.86 % change on previous year Portugal
1920s 12.18 % change on previous year -4.6 % change on previous year 16.78 % change on previous year Portugal
1930s -1.94 % change on previous year 25.71 % change on previous year 27.66 % change on previous year Spain
1940s -3.4 % change on previous year -2.5 % change on previous year 0.9044 % change on previous year Spain
1950s 0.6687 % change on previous year -0.9307 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Portugal
1960s 18.16 % change on previous year -0.7751 % change on previous year 18.94 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s -6.24 % change on previous year 0.2501 % change on previous year 6.49 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 2.58 % change on previous year -2.88 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s -0.5295 % change on previous year -5.33 % change on previous year 4.8 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s -4.11 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 9.1 % change on previous year Spain
2010s -4.3 % change on previous year -4.77 % change on previous year 0.4736 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 0 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 1.1 % 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, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 0.813 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between Portugal and Spain?
0.813 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
197 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Portugal 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.