Botswana vs Latvia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Botswana
0.4%
in 2022
Latvia
0.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
62nd
Latvia rank
61st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Botswana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Botswana and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Latvia ranks 61st 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.