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
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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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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
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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.