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

Australia
0.229
in 2022
Burundi
0.2252
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 0.229 against 0.2252 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0038.

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 0.5372 0.0576 0.4796 Australia
1970s 0.5499 0.1407 0.4092 Australia
1980s 0.4547 0.1846 0.2701 Australia
1990s 0.364 0.3668 0.0028 Burundi
2000s 0.2566 0.5618 0.3051 Burundi
2010s 0.2397 0.2098 0.0299 Australia
2020s 0.2272 0.2315 0.0043 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 0.229 against 0.2252 in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Australia and Burundi?
0.0038, 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?
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
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