Armenia vs Ukraine: Military personnel as a share of total population
Armenia
1.5%
in 2022
Ukraine
1.7%
in 2022
Armenia rank
6th
Ukraine rank
4th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Armenia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Armenia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Armenia ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Armenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Armenia and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Armenia ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 4th 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.