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

Belize
0.4963
in 2022
Vietnam
0.4835
in 2022
Belize rank
40th
Vietnam rank
42nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Belize
  • Vietnam
0123195419882022

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.4963 against 0.4835 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0128.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vietnam ahead.

Belize ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6043 1.91 1.3 Vietnam
1990s 0.4717 1.06 0.5846 Vietnam
2000s 0.3714 0.5626 0.1912 Vietnam
2010s 0.3655 0.5124 0.1468 Vietnam
2020s 0.5047 0.4874 0.0173 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 Vietnam?
Belize, at 0.4963 against 0.4835 in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belize and Vietnam?
0.0128, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vietnam?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Belize and Vietnam rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Belize ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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