United Kingdom vs United States: Military personnel, per unit of GDP

United Kingdom
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
United States
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
154th
United States rank
151st

Military personnel, per unit of GDP over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0 people per US$ of GDP against 0 people per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 people per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 154th and United States ranks 151st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1970s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1980s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1990s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per unit of gdp, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 0 people per US$ of GDP against 0 people per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per unit of gdp between United Kingdom and United States?
0 people per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
United Kingdom ranks 154th and United States ranks 151st 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.