Russia vs Spain: Military personnel, annual growth rate

Russia
32.22 % change on previous year
in 2022
Spain
0.813 % change on previous year
in 2022
Russia rank
7th
Spain rank
10th

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • Russia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 32.22 % change on previous year against 0.813 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 31.41 % change on previous year.

That makes Russia's figure about 39.6 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 107 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Spain ahead.

Russia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
1810s -9.15 % change on previous year 0.5312 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year Spain
1820s 6.56 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 9.47 % change on previous year Russia
1830s -0.8371 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Spain
1840s 3.66 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 0.5108 % change on previous year Spain
1850s 7.31 % change on previous year 0.7691 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year Russia
1860s 0.1515 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Russia
1870s 3.18 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year Spain
1880s 0.1539 % change on previous year -0.287 % change on previous year 0.4409 % change on previous year Russia
1890s 1.08 % change on previous year -0.8222 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year Russia
1900s 9.51 % change on previous year -1.32 % change on previous year 10.82 % change on previous year Russia
1910s 48.76 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year 41.03 % change on previous year Russia
1920s 2.77 % change on previous year -4.6 % change on previous year 7.36 % change on previous year Russia
1930s 13.57 % change on previous year 25.71 % change on previous year 12.14 % change on previous year Spain
1940s 23.96 % change on previous year -1.91 % change on previous year 25.87 % change on previous year Russia
1950s 0.6864 % change on previous year -0.9307 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Russia
1960s 2.33 % change on previous year -0.7751 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year Russia
1970s -0.6561 % change on previous year 0.2501 % change on previous year 0.9062 % change on previous year Spain
1980s -0.5128 % change on previous year -2.88 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year Russia
1990s -12.45 % change on previous year -5.33 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year Spain
2000s 1.41 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year Spain
2010s -1.12 % change on previous year -4.77 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year Russia
2020s 10.74 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, Russia or Spain?
Russia, at 32.22 % change on previous year against 0.813 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between Russia and Spain?
31.41 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
204 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2022.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
Russia ranks 7th 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.