Australia vs Burundi: Military personnel as a share of total population

Australia
0.2%
in 2022
Burundi
0.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
99th
Burundi rank
101st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Australia
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 99th and Burundi ranks 101st of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Burundi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Burundi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.1% 0.5% Australia
1970s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Australia
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Australia
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Burundi
2000s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Burundi
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Australia
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Australia or Burundi?
Australia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Australia and Burundi?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Burundi?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Australia and Burundi rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Australia ranks 99th and Burundi ranks 101st 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

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.