Austria vs Denmark: Military personnel as a share of total population

Austria
0.3%
in 2022
Denmark
0.3%
in 2022
Austria rank
93rd
Denmark rank
92nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
0123181619192022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 93rd and Denmark ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Denmark
1920s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Denmark
1930s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Austria
1950s 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% Denmark
1960s 0.7% 1.0% 0.2% Denmark
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.1% Denmark
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Austria
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Austria
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Austria
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Austria and Denmark?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
88 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2022.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Austria ranks 93rd and Denmark ranks 92nd 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
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.