Current biological weapons activity
Biological weapons are organisms or toxins used to cause death or harm through their poisonous properties.
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- Armed forces personnelShorter-term data from IISS
- Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total populationShorter-term data from IISS
- Countries that have ratified the Biological Weapons Convention
- Countries that have ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Current chemical weapons activity
- Military personnelLong-term data from CoW
- Military personnel as a share of total populationLong-term data from CoW
- Military spendingShorter-term data from SIPRI
- Military spendingLong-term data from GMSD
- Military spending as a share of GDPShorter-term data from SIPRI
- Military spending as a share of GDPLong-term data from GMSD
- Military spending as a share of government spending
- Military spending per armed forces personnelShorter-term data from SIPRI
- Military spending per military personnelLong-term data from GMSD and CoW