Burundi vs Ecuador: Military personnel as a share of total population

Burundi
0.2%
in 2022
Ecuador
0.2%
in 2022
Burundi rank
101st
Ecuador rank
98th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Burundi
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ecuador ahead.

Burundi ranks 101st and Ecuador ranks 98th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% Ecuador
1970s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Ecuador
1980s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Ecuador
1990s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Ecuador
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Burundi
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Ecuador
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Burundi or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Burundi and Ecuador?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ecuador?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Ecuador rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Burundi ranks 101st and Ecuador ranks 98th 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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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.