Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Finland: Military personnel as a share of total population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.3%
in 2022
Finland
0.3%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
67th
Finland rank
68th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Finland
0246810191919702022

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Finland ranks 68th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 0.7% 0.7% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Finland
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Finland
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Finland?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland?
0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th and Finland ranks 68th 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

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.