Bangladesh vs India: Military personnel as a share of total population
Bangladesh
0.1%
in 2022
India
0.1%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
145th
India rank
143rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 145th and India ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | India |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | India |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | India |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | India |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | India |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th and India ranks 143rd 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.