Argentina vs Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population

Argentina
0.1586
in 2022
Ireland
0.1566
in 2022
Argentina rank
125th
Ireland rank
127th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Argentina
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.1586 against 0.1566 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Ireland ahead.

Argentina ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 127th of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.3368 0.5102 0.1734 Ireland
1930s 0.3621 0.2102 0.1519 Argentina
1940s 0.3845 0.3866 0.0021 Ireland
1950s 0.5577 0.4457 0.112 Argentina
1960s 0.6733 0.2858 0.3875 Argentina
1970s 0.585 0.3564 0.2286 Argentina
1980s 0.4616 0.452 0.0096 Argentina
1990s 0.2016 0.4189 0.2172 Ireland
2000s 0.1866 0.2497 0.0631 Ireland
2010s 0.1716 0.1984 0.0268 Ireland
2020s 0.1604 0.1721 0.0117 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Argentina or Ireland?
Argentina, at 0.1586 against 0.1566 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Argentina and Ireland?
0.002, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?
95 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Ireland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Argentina ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed