Canada vs Sweden: Military personnel, per unit of GDP

Canada
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Sweden
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Canada rank
162nd
Sweden rank
163rd

Military personnel, per unit of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0 people per US$ of GDP against 0 people per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 people per US$ of GDP.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 163rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Sweden
1970s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Sweden
1980s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Sweden
2020s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per unit of gdp, Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 0 people per US$ of GDP against 0 people per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per unit of gdp between Canada and Sweden?
0 people per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 163rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per unit of GDP
Unit
people per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 9,603 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.