High income OECD countries Compared by Military > Armed forces growth
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DEFINITION:
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.
CONTENTS
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 38% | 2000 | |
| 2 | Israel | 21% | 2000 | |
| =3 | South Korea | 14% | 2000 | |
| =3 | Luxembourg | 14% | 2000 | |
| 5 | Japan | -3% | 2000 | |
| 6 | Finland | -13% | 2000 | |
| 7 | Chile | -14% | 2000 | |
| 8 | Ireland | -16% | 2000 | |
| 9 | Sweden | -20% | 2000 | |
| 10 | Greece | -21% | 2000 | |
| =11 | Denmark | -26% | 2000 | |
| =11 | New Zealand | -26% | 2000 | |
| =11 | Austria | -26% | 2000 | |
| =14 | Norway | -28% | 2000 | |
| =14 | Australia | -28% | 2000 | |
| 16 | Canada | -29% | 2000 | |
| 17 | Poland | -32% | 2000 | |
| 18 | Italy | -35% | 2000 | |
| 19 | United Kingdom | -36% | 2000 | |
| =20 | France | -37% | 2000 | |
| =20 | United States | -37% | 2000 | |
| 22 | Portugal | -39% | 2000 | |
| 23 | Netherlands | -51% | 2000 | |
| 24 | Germany | -54% | 2000 | |
| 25 | Belgium | -57% | 2000 | |
| 26 | Spain | -67% | 2000 | |
| 27 | Czech Republic | -72% | 2000 |
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Interesting observations about Military > Armed forces growth
- Sri Lanka ranked first for armed forces growth amongst Hot countries in 2000.
- Rwanda ranked first for armed forces growth amongst Christian countries in 2000.
- Bahrain ranked first for armed forces growth amongst Muslim countries in 2000.
- Switzerland ranked first for armed forces growth amongst High income OECD countries in 2000.
- Colombia ranked first for armed forces growth amongst Emerging markets in 2000.
- United States ranked third last for armed forces growth amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
- Cambodia ranked first for armed forces growth amongst Former French colonies in 2000.
- Malta ranked first for armed forces growth amongst European Union in 2000.
- Saudi Arabia ranked first for armed forces growth amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2000.
- Lebanon ranked second for armed forces growth amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2000.
- Turkey ranked first for armed forces growth amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
