Botswana vs Romania: Military personnel as a share of total population

Botswana
0.3689
in 2022
Romania
0.3756
in 2022
Botswana rank
62nd
Romania rank
60th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Botswana
  • Romania
02468187819502022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.3756 against 0.3689 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0067.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Romania ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1 1 Romania
1970s 0.0915 1.01 0.9136 Romania
1980s 0.3332 0.9933 0.6601 Romania
1990s 0.4976 0.8225 0.3249 Romania
2000s 0.4915 0.4622 0.0293 Botswana
2010s 0.4179 0.3496 0.0682 Botswana
2020s 0.3747 0.3685 0.0062 Botswana

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 Romania?
Romania, at 0.3756 against 0.3689 in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Botswana and Romania?
0.0067, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Botswana ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed