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Military Stats: compare key data on Belgium & Canada

Definitions

  • Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • Air force > Combat aircraft per million people: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
  • Navy > Nuclear submarines: Number of nuclear submarines.
  • Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
  • Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

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  • Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Army > Main battle tanks per million people: Number of main battle tanks. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Personnel: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Budget per million people: Annual defense budget in billion USD. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Navy > Frigates: Number of frigates.
  • Navy > Destroyers: Number of destroyers.
  • Navy > Cruisers: Number of cruisers.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Branches: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
  • Military expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Navy > Patrol boats: Number of patrol boats (Includes minesweepers).
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Gulf War Coalition Forces: Number of troops who served on active duty in the Gulf War theater of operations between August 2, 1990, and June 13, 1991.
  • NATO > NATO reserves provided: Reserve personnel.

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  • Expenditures > Dollar figure: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies
  • Armed forces personnel per 1000: Total armed forces (2000). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Army > United States army deployments: Army.

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  • Personnel per 1000: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Navy > Submarines per million people: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date: Signed.

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  • Conscription: A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
  • Air force > United States air force deployments: USAF.

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  • Navy > Nuclear submarines per million people: Number of nuclear submarines. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Navy > Aircraft carriers per million people: Number of aircraft carriers. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Armed forces growth: Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
  • Imports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Defence spending > Percent of GDP: Defense expenditure as percentage of GDP. Figures are for the year 2010.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Navy > Corvette warships per million people: Number of corvettes. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product
  • Weapon holdings per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Exports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Gulf War Coalition Forces per million: Number of troops who served on active duty in the Gulf War theater of operations between August 2, 1990, and June 13, 1991. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Navy > United States navy deployments: Navy.

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  • Conventional arms imports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).
  • Manpower > Military age: The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • United States marine deployments: USMC.

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  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Conventional arms imports per capita: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Allies of World War I > Personnel and casualties > Wounded in action per 1000: Troops of allied powers wounded in action in World War I. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Commitment to Development Index (security): The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) ranks the world’s richest countries on their commitment to policies that benefit the poorer nations. The security component of the CDI considers military actions that affect developing countries, favoring three aspects of the security-development nexus: 1. Financial and personnel contributions to peacekeeping operations and forcible humanitarian interventions. 2. Deployment of naval fleets to platrol sea lanes. 3. Collaboration with international security regimes that promote non-proliferation, disarmament and international rule of law. Finally, the CDI penalizes some exports of arms to nations, especially ones that are undemocratic and spend heavily on the military.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Allies of World War I > Personnel and casualties > Wounded in action: Troops of allied powers wounded in action in World War I.
  • Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Navy > Cruisers per million people: Number of cruisers. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Conventional arms imports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Defence minister: Name of defence minister.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Navy > Frigates per million people: Number of frigates. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • United States military deployments (total): Total.

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  • Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 100,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Military expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population."
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Expenditure > % of central government expenditure: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Navy > Destroyers per million people: Number of destroyers. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Belgium Canada HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 69
Ranked 5th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than Belgium
Air force > Combat aircraft per million people 6.75
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Canada
3.28
Ranked 9th.
Armed forces personnel 39,000
Ranked 77th.
59,000
Ranked 59th. 51% more than Belgium
Army > Main battle tanks 35
Ranked 18th.
235
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Belgium
Budget 3.4 US$ BN
Ranked 3rd.
21 US$ BN
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Belgium
Global Peace Index 1.34
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Canada
1.31
Ranked 26th.

Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 1994 17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 5th.
Navy > Corvette warships 0.0
Ranked 8th.
5
Ranked 2nd.
Navy > Nuclear submarines 0.0
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 3rd.
Navy > Submarines 0.0
Ranked 8th.
1
Ranked 2nd.
Paramilitary personnel 0.0
Ranked 116th.
4,554
Ranked 77th.
Personnel > Per capita 3.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th. 61% more than Canada
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.

Service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription suspended 17 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for reserve and military college applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 53th.
0.0
Ranked 195th.

Military expenditures 1.3% of GDP
Ranked 27th. 18% more than Canada
1.1% of GDP
Ranked 29th.
Military branches Belgian Armed Forces: Land Operations Command, Naval Operations Command, Air Operations Command Canadian Forces: Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canada Command (homeland security)
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.3%
Ranked 114th. 18% more than Canada
1.1%
Ranked 122nd.

Army > Main battle tanks per million people 12.91
Ranked 8th. 68% more than Canada
7.71
Ranked 10th.
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 39,000
Ranked 73th.
64,000
Ranked 60th. 64% more than Belgium

Personnel 37,000
Ranked 83th.
71,000
Ranked 64th. 92% more than Belgium

Budget per million people 0.332 US$ BN
Ranked 5th.
0.689 US$ BN
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Belgium
Navy > Frigates 2
Ranked 10th.
12
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Belgium
Navy > Destroyers 0.0
Ranked 7th.
3
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Cruisers 0.0
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 3rd.
Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $385.40
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Canada
$309.44
Ranked 19th.
Branches Belgian Armed Forces: Land Operations Command, Naval Operations Command, Air Operations Command Canadian Forces: Land Forces Command (LFC), Maritime Command (MARCOM), Air Command (AIRCOM), Canada Command (homeland security)
Military expenditure > Current LCU 3.87 billion
Ranked 75th.
22.27 billion
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Belgium

Navy > Patrol boats 2
Ranked 12th.
12
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Belgium
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 59,665
Ranked 97th.
218,069
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Belgium

Gulf War Coalition Forces 400
Ranked 22nd.
2,000
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Belgium
NATO > NATO reserves provided 100,500
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Canada
47,081
Ranked 17th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure $4.00 billion
Ranked 21st.
$9.80 billion
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Belgium
Weapon holdings 793,000
Ranked 72nd.
1.77 million
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Belgium
Armed forces personnel per 1000 3.8
Ranked 78th. 98% more than Canada
1.92
Ranked 115th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 64,659
Ranked 96th.
227,435
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Belgium

Army > United States army deployments 621
Ranked 6th. 78 times more than Canada
8
Ranked 22nd.
Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 3.53
Ranked 96th. 61% more than Canada
2.2
Ranked 122nd.

Expenditure > Current LCU 3696000000 15379250000
Navy > Submarines per million people 0.0
Ranked 8th.
0.0328
Ranked 3rd.
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 20 Aug 1968 (L, M, W) 23 Jul 1968 (L, W) 29 Jul 1968 (M)
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> was abolished as of 1 January 1994 under the so-called Delacroix Bill of 6 July 1993 (WRI). No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a> (<a href=/encyclopedia/artificial-intelligence>AI</a>).
Air force > United States air force deployments 442
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Canada
84
Ranked 17th.
Navy > Nuclear submarines per million people 0.0
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 3rd.
Navy > Aircraft carriers per million people 0.0
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 5th.
Armed forces growth -57%
Ranked 120th. 97% more than Canada
-29%
Ranked 101st.
Imports > USD 171 million
Ranked 30th.
434 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Belgium

Defence spending > Percent of GDP 1.24%
Ranked 19th.
1.3%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Belgium
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 17 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 61st.
112 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Belgium

NATO > Current members > Date April 4 1949 April 4 1949
Expenditures 1.3% of GDP
Ranked 57th. 18% more than Canada
1.1% of GDP
Ranked 61st.
Navy > Corvette warships per million people 0.0
Ranked 8th.
0.164
Ranked 4th.
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.3% of GDP
Ranked 51st. 18% more than Canada
1.1% of GDP
Ranked 54th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $12.90 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Canada
$11.47 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 80th.
Weapon holdings per 1000 77.09
Ranked 63th. 35% more than Canada
57.08
Ranked 73th.
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 None None
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 173 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 11th.
365 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Belgium

Employment in arms > Production 6,000
Ranked 43th.
25,000
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Belgium
Exports > USD 408 million
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Canada
215 million
Ranked 15th.

Gulf War Coalition Forces per million 39.98
Ranked 18th.
70.99
Ranked 14th. 78% more than Belgium
ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2010-12-14 491
Ranked 16th.
2,922
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Belgium
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 5.35
Ranked 206th.
6.25
Ranked 176th. 17% more than Belgium

Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $385.41 per capita
Ranked 16th. 24% more than Canada
$309.89 per capita
Ranked 20th.
Navy > United States navy deployments 115
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada
46
Ranked 16th.
Conventional arms imports $12.00 million
Ranked 69th.
$340.00 million
Ranked 14th. 28 times more than Belgium
Manpower > Availability > Males 2.41 million
Ranked 81st.
8.07 million
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Belgium

Manpower > Military age 19 years of age 16 years of age
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 64,263
Ranked 78th.
223,821
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Belgium
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 59,665
Ranked 97th.
218,069
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Belgium
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 2291689 7755550
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 16,509.76 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 8th. 46% more than Canada
11,300.66 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 11th.

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 1.63 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 62nd.
3.47 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Belgium

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates $2.36 billion
Ranked 15th.
$35.21 billion
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Belgium
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 0.583
Ranked 38th.
0.804
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Belgium
United States marine deployments 9
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 1.97 million
Ranked 73th.
6.65 million
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Belgium

Manpower > Availability > Females 2.34 million
Ranked 75th.
7.81 million
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Belgium

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 2.5 million
Ranked 77th.
8.39 million
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Belgium

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 1.63 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 62nd.
3.47 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Belgium

Conventional arms imports per capita $1.20
Ranked 66th.
$12.23
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Belgium
Allies of World War I > Personnel and casualties > Wounded in action per 1000 4.24
Ranked 8th.
4.6
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Belgium
Commitment to Development Index (security) 3.6
Ranked 22nd.
5.7
Ranked 9th. 58% more than Belgium
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 5.24
Ranked 203th.
6.04
Ranked 179th. 15% more than Belgium
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 57,142
Ranked 97th.
206,195
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Belgium
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 1.92 million
Ranked 70th.
6.42 million
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Belgium

ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2009-12-09 545
Ranked 13th.
2,830
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Belgium
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 238.33
Ranked 116th.
259.69
Ranked 56th. 9% more than Belgium

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 2.06 million
Ranked 64th.
7.16 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Belgium

Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid $5.89 million
Ranked 22nd.
$187.47 million
Ranked 10th. 32 times more than Belgium
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 6.05
Ranked 130th.
6.8
Ranked 114th. 12% more than Belgium
Allies of World War I > Personnel and casualties > Wounded in action 44,686
Ranked 9th.
149,732
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Belgium
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.038 per $1,000
Ranked 82nd.
0.332 per $1,000
Ranked 47th. 9 times more than Belgium
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 184.24
Ranked 120th.
199.48
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Belgium

Navy > Cruisers per million people 0.0
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 3rd.
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 16.51 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 8th. 46% more than Canada
11.3 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 11th.

Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.00592%
Ranked 80th.
0.0583%
Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Belgium
Defence minister Pieter De Crem Rob Nicholson
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 5.24
Ranked 201st.
6.04
Ranked 177th. 15% more than Belgium
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 6.04
Ranked 183th.
6.83
Ranked 157th. 13% more than Belgium

Expenditure > % of GDP 1.24%
Ranked 77th. 9% more than Canada
1.14%
Ranked 83th.

Navy > Frigates per million people 0.196
Ranked 5th.
0.393
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Belgium
United States military deployments (total) 1,187
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Canada
138
Ranked 28th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 1.28%
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Canada
1.13%
Ranked 77th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.198 per capita
Ranked 54th.
0.224 per capita
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Belgium

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 5.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 197th.
6.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 180th. 9% more than Belgium

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.241 per capita
Ranked 125th.
0.263 per capita
Ranked 71st. 9% more than Belgium

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 6.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 198th.
6.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th. 10% more than Belgium

Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 224.76
Ranked 158th.
242.27
Ranked 105th. 8% more than Belgium

Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP $1.68 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 30th.
$19.13 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Belgium
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 196.51
Ranked 52nd.
221.53
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Belgium

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 57142 206195
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 59665 218069
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 29 JUN 1999 18 DEC 1998
Personnel > % of total labor force 0.82%
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Canada
0.4%
Ranked 132nd.

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita $223.39
Ranked 14th.
$1,080.82
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Belgium
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 57,142
Ranked 97th.
206,195
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Belgium
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP 0.589%
Ranked 13th.
2.75%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Belgium
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.15%
Ranked 81st.
1.46%
Ranked 68th. 27% more than Belgium

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 61,881
Ranked 95th.
215,556
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Belgium

Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.82%
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Canada
0.34%
Ranked 133th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 5.78
Ranked 181st.
6.47
Ranked 158th. 12% more than Belgium

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 178.9
Ranked 108th.
192.63
Ranked 82nd. 8% more than Belgium

Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita $0.55
Ranked 26th.
$5.69
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Belgium
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP 0.00128%
Ranked 29th.
0.0132%
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Belgium
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP $67.36 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 13th.
$359.36 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Belgium
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 2.93%
Ranked 60th.
6.28%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Belgium

Navy > Destroyers per million people 0.0
Ranked 7th.
0.0984
Ranked 2nd.
Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 218.49
Ranked 127th.
234.51
Ranked 95th. 7% more than Belgium

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 5.71
Ranked 199th.
6.31
Ranked 177th. 10% more than Belgium

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