Brunei vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel as a share of total population
Brunei
1.54
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.12
in 2022
Brunei rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Brunei
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.54 against 1.12 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 | 0.1303 | 1.63 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 0.5573 | 1.03 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 0.6848 | 1.16 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 0.8573 | 0.8139 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.12 | 0.4276 | Brunei |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Brunei, at 1.54 against 1.12 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Brunei and Sri Lanka?
- 0.42, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Brunei ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.