Argentina vs Mexico: Military personnel as a share of total population
Argentina
0.1586
in 2022
Mexico
0.1679
in 2022
Argentina rank
125th
Mexico rank
122nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.1679 against 0.1586 in Argentina, a difference of 0.0093.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 125th and Mexico ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 13 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.6566 | 0.2866 | 0.37 | Argentina |
| 1850s | 0.4573 | 0.3216 | 0.1356 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 0.7265 | 0.2745 | 0.4521 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 0.4263 | 0.2148 | 0.2115 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.3424 | 0.2281 | 0.1143 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.4067 | 0.3 | 0.1066 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 0.4229 | 0.2089 | 0.214 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.38 | 0.5774 | 0.1974 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.3343 | 0.5101 | 0.1758 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.3621 | 0.3067 | 0.0554 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.3845 | 0.258 | 0.1265 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.5577 | 0.1699 | 0.3878 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.6733 | 0.1568 | 0.5165 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.585 | 0.1597 | 0.4253 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.4616 | 0.1825 | 0.2791 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.2016 | 0.2189 | 0.0172 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.1866 | 0.1916 | 0.005 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1716 | 0.2228 | 0.0512 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1604 | 0.1744 | 0.014 | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.1679 against 0.1586 in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.0093, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Argentina ranks 125th and Mexico ranks 122nd 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.