Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Australia
0.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1920 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 4.1% | 5.1% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Australia ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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.