Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Belgium
0.2%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
0.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
109th
Kazakhstan rank
110th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Belgium
  • Kazakhstan
0123183019262022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 109th and Kazakhstan ranks 110th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% Belgium
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Belgium or Kazakhstan?
Belgium, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belgium and Kazakhstan?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Belgium ranks 109th and Kazakhstan ranks 110th 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
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.