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

Bangladesh
0.0962
in 2022
Uganda
0.0951
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
145th
Uganda rank
146th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Uganda
00.10.20.30.4196219922022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.0962 against 0.0951 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uganda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 146th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1295 0.1454 0.0159 Uganda
1980s 0.0888 0.1191 0.0303 Uganda
1990s 0.0932 0.3038 0.2106 Uganda
2000s 0.0958 0.1825 0.0867 Uganda
2010s 0.0988 0.1165 0.0177 Uganda
2020s 0.0972 0.0981 0.001 Uganda

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 Uganda?
Bangladesh, at 0.0962 against 0.0951 in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and Uganda?
0.0011, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 146th 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