Armenia vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel as a share of total population

Armenia
1.49
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.12
in 2022
Armenia rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Armenia
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.5194819852022

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 1.49 against 1.12 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.37.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Armenia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 0.6007 0.6464 Armenia
2000s 1.44 0.6848 0.7591 Armenia
2010s 1.59 0.8573 0.7279 Armenia
2020s 1.52 1.12 0.3924 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 Sri Lanka?
Armenia, at 1.49 against 1.12 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Armenia and Sri Lanka?
0.37, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Armenia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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