Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Belarus
0.5233
in 2022
Turkmenistan
0.5118
in 2022
Belarus rank
33rd
Turkmenistan rank
36th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Belarus
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.5233 against 0.5118 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0115.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8461 0.4921 0.3541 Belarus
2000s 0.7653 0.4801 0.2853 Belarus
2010s 0.58 0.4966 0.0834 Belarus
2020s 0.5078 0.5219 0.0142 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
Belarus, at 0.5233 against 0.5118 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
0.0115, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Belarus ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 36th 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