Belize vs Viet Nam: Military personnel as a share of total population
Belize
0.5%
in 2022
Viet Nam
0.5%
in 2022
Belize rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
42nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Belize
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Belize ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Belize |
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 Viet Nam?
- Belize, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belize and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Viet Nam?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Viet Nam rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Belize ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 42nd 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.