Albania vs Italy: Military personnel as a share of total population

Albania
0.3%
in 2022
Italy
0.3%
in 2022
Albania rank
85th
Italy rank
88th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Albania
  • Italy
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Italy ahead.

Albania ranks 85th and Italy ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 9 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Italy Difference Ahead
1910s 0.3% 6.9% 6.5% Italy
1920s 0.8% 1.0% 0.1% Italy
1930s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Italy
1940s 5.3% 0.6% 4.7% Albania
1950s 3.3% 0.6% 2.6% Albania
1960s 2.7% 0.9% 1.8% Albania
1970s 2.1% 0.9% 1.2% Albania
1980s 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% Albania
1990s 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% Albania
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% Albania
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Albania
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Albania or Italy?
Albania, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Albania and Italy?
0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Italy?
105 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2022.
How do Albania and Italy rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Albania ranks 85th and Italy ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.