Belize vs Colombia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Belize
0.4963
in 2022
Colombia
0.4948
in 2022
Belize rank
40th
Colombia rank
41st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Belize
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.4963 against 0.4948 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0015.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6043 0.2554 0.3489 Belize
1990s 0.4717 0.3912 0.0805 Belize
2000s 0.3714 0.4654 0.094 Colombia
2010s 0.3655 0.6009 0.2354 Colombia
2020s 0.5047 0.5245 0.0198 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Belize or Colombia?
Belize, at 0.4963 against 0.4948 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belize and Colombia?
0.0015, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Belize ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 41st 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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About this data

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