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

Brunei Darussalam
1.5%
in 2022
Ukraine
1.7%
in 2022
Brunei Darussalam rank
5th
Ukraine rank
4th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Ukraine
0.511.52198420032022

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 1.8% 0.5% 1.4% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 1.7% 0.4% 1.3% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% 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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.7% 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 Ukraine?
0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 4th 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

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.