Brazil vs Mexico: Military personnel as a share of total population
Brazil
0.1745
in 2022
Mexico
0.1679
in 2022
Brazil rank
120th
Mexico rank
122nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.1745 against 0.1679 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0066.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 120th and Mexico ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.2662 | 0.3757 | 0.1095 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.3165 | 0.2781 | 0.0383 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 0.3204 | 0.3216 | 0.0012 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.4828 | 0.2745 | 0.2083 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 0.3009 | 0.2148 | 0.0861 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 0.157 | 0.2281 | 0.0711 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.2128 | 0.3 | 0.0873 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.127 | 0.2089 | 0.0819 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.1432 | 0.5774 | 0.4342 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.1836 | 0.5101 | 0.3265 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.2229 | 0.3067 | 0.0837 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.297 | 0.2567 | 0.0402 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.33 | 0.1699 | 0.1601 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 0.3464 | 0.1568 | 0.1896 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.3994 | 0.1597 | 0.2397 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.3454 | 0.1825 | 0.1629 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.191 | 0.2189 | 0.0279 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.1642 | 0.1916 | 0.0275 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1606 | 0.2228 | 0.0622 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1752 | 0.1744 | 0.0007 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 0.1745 against 0.1679 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0066, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Brazil ranks 120th and Mexico ranks 122nd 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.