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

Burundi
0.2252
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2275
in 2022
Burundi rank
101st
Switzerland rank
100th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Burundi
  • Switzerland
051015181619192022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2275 against 0.2252 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Switzerland ahead.

Burundi ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0576 0.4022 0.3446 Switzerland
1970s 0.1407 0.3709 0.2302 Switzerland
1980s 0.1846 0.3499 0.1653 Switzerland
1990s 0.3668 0.4885 0.1218 Switzerland
2000s 0.5618 0.2499 0.3118 Burundi
2010s 0.2098 0.2726 0.0629 Switzerland
2020s 0.2315 0.2334 0.0019 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2275 against 0.2252 in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Burundi and Switzerland?
0.0023, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Switzerland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Burundi ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed