Brunei Darussalam vs Israel: Military personnel as a share of total population

Brunei Darussalam
1.5%
in 2022
Israel
1.9%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam rank
5th
Israel rank
3rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Israel
246810194819852022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Brunei Darussalam's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th and Israel ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8% 4.4% 2.6% Israel
1990s 1.6% 3.4% 1.8% Israel
2000s 1.8% 2.5% 0.7% Israel
2010s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% Israel
2020s 1.6% 1.9% 0.3% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Brunei Darussalam or Israel?
Israel, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Brunei Darussalam and Israel?
0.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Israel?
39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Israel rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th and Israel ranks 3rd 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.