Bhutan vs Italy: Military personnel as a share of total population

Bhutan
0.3%
in 2000
Italy
0.3%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
86th
Italy rank
88th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bhutan
  • Italy
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 86th and Italy ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Italy
1980s 0.3% 0.9% 0.6% Italy
1990s 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% Italy
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Bhutan or Italy?
Bhutan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Italy as of 2000.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bhutan and Italy?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Italy?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
How do Bhutan and Italy rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Bhutan ranks 86th and Italy ranks 88th 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.