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
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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.