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
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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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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
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.