Bhutan vs Pakistan: Military personnel as a share of total population
Bhutan
0.3%
in 2000
Pakistan
0.3%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
86th
Pakistan rank
89th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bhutan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Bhutan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Pakistan as of 2000.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
- How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bhutan ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 89th 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.