United Kingdom vs United States: Military personnel, annual growth rate
United Kingdom
-1.96 % change on previous year
in 2022
United States
-2.51 % change on previous year
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
157th
United States rank
158th
Military personnel, annual growth rate over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -1.96 % change on previous year against -2.51 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.55 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 81 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1817 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 157th and United States ranks 158th of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 9 and United States in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -17.26 % change on previous year | -8.52 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1820s | 0.5145 % change on previous year | -0.0525 % change on previous year | 0.5669 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.8243 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1840s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1850s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | -1.4 % change on previous year | 80.63 % change on previous year | 82.03 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1870s | -0.3169 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.6095 % change on previous year | 0.2774 % change on previous year | 0.3321 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 39.13 % change on previous year | 37.25 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1900s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1910s | 85.51 % change on previous year | 38.91 % change on previous year | 46.6 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | -11 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1930s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.8678 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1940s | 23.58 % change on previous year | 49.18 % change on previous year | 25.59 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1950s | -2.67 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1960s | -3.59 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -0.1742 % change on previous year | 0.9818 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 0.3081 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -2.91 % change on previous year | 0.3943 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | -0.6966 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 0.525 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4725 % change on previous year | 0.0461 % change on previous year | 0.4265 % 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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at -1.96 % change on previous year against -2.51 % change on previous year in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.55 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 157th and United States ranks 158th 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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About this data
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.