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

Brunei
1.54
in 2022
Israel
1.87
in 2022
Brunei rank
5th
Israel rank
3rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Brunei
  • Israel
246810194819852022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.87 against 1.54 in Brunei, a difference of 0.33.

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

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

Brunei 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 Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 1.76 4.4 2.64 Israel
1990s 1.59 3.38 1.79 Israel
2000s 1.85 2.55 0.7047 Israel
2010s 1.67 2.21 0.5343 Israel
2020s 1.55 1.9 0.349 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 or Israel?
Israel, at 1.87 against 1.54 in Brunei as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Brunei and Israel?
0.33, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Israel?
39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Israel rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Brunei ranks 5th and Israel ranks 3rd 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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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