Brunei Darussalam vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel as a share of total population
Brunei Darussalam
1.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.1%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Brunei Darussalam and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.