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
0.511.5199220072022

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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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.