Australia vs Switzerland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Australia
0.229
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2275
in 2022
Australia rank
99th
Switzerland rank
100th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.229 against 0.2275 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1189 | 0 | 0.1189 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.1087 | 0 | 0.1087 | Australia |
| 1940s | 4.15 | 7.09 | 2.94 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.5034 | 0 | 0.5034 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.5191 | 0.3751 | 0.144 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.5499 | 0.3709 | 0.179 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.4547 | 0.3499 | 0.1048 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.364 | 0.4885 | 0.1245 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2566 | 0.2499 | 0.0067 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2397 | 0.2726 | 0.0329 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2272 | 0.2334 | 0.0062 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Australia, at 0.229 against 0.2275 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.0015, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Australia ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.