Armenia vs Greece: Military personnel as a share of total population

Armenia
1.5%
in 2022
Greece
1.3%
in 2022
Armenia rank
6th
Greece rank
7th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Armenia
  • Greece
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.

Armenia ranks 6th and Greece ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 2.0% 0.7% Greece
2000s 1.4% 1.5% 0.0% Greece
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Armenia
2020s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Armenia or Greece?
Armenia, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Armenia and Greece?
0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Greece rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Armenia ranks 6th and Greece ranks 7th 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.