Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Military personnel, per capita

Switzerland
0.0023 people per person
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.0022 people per person
in 2022
Switzerland rank
99th
United Kingdom rank
101st

Military personnel, per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0023 people per person against 0.0022 people per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0001 people per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Switzerland ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 101st of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0038 people per person 0.0082 people per person 0.0045 people per person United Kingdom
1970s 0.0038 people per person 0.0063 people per person 0.0025 people per person United Kingdom
1980s 0.0035 people per person 0.0059 people per person 0.0024 people per person United Kingdom
1990s 0.0049 people per person 0.0044 people per person 0.0005 people per person Switzerland
2000s 0.0025 people per person 0.0033 people per person 0.0008 people per person United Kingdom
2010s 0.0027 people per person 0.0025 people per person 0.0002 people per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0023 people per person 0.0022 people per person 0.0001 people per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per capita, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 0.0023 people per person against 0.0022 people per person in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0.0001 people per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for military personnel, per capita?
Switzerland ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,155 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.