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
0.20.40.60.8194719842022

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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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.