Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Military personnel as a share of total population

Bangladesh
0.0962
in 2022
Guatemala
0.1009
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
145th
Guatemala rank
144th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Guatemala
00.511.52186819452022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.1009 against 0.0962 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0047.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guatemala ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Guatemala ranks 144th of 194 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1295 0.2363 0.1068 Guatemala
1980s 0.0888 0.4693 0.3805 Guatemala
1990s 0.0932 0.3687 0.2755 Guatemala
2000s 0.0958 0.2104 0.1146 Guatemala
2010s 0.0988 0.1056 0.0068 Guatemala
2020s 0.0972 0.1023 0.0051 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.1009 against 0.0962 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
0.0047, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Guatemala ranks 144th 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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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