Burundi vs Germany: Military personnel as a share of total population
Burundi
0.2%
in 2022
Germany
0.2%
in 2022
Burundi rank
101st
Germany rank
103rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Burundi
- Germany
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Burundi ranks 101st and Germany ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 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 Germany?
- Burundi, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Burundi and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Germany?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Germany rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Burundi ranks 101st and Germany ranks 103rd 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.