Argentina vs Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Argentina
0.2%
in 2022
Ireland
0.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
125th
Ireland rank
127th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Argentina
- Ireland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 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 0.2% against 0.2% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Argentina and Ireland?
- 0.0%, 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?
- 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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.