Burundi vs United Kingdom: Military personnel as a share of total population

Burundi
0.2252
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.22
in 2022
Burundi rank
101st
United Kingdom rank
102nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Burundi
  • United Kingdom
02.557.510181619192022

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.2252 against 0.22 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0052.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Burundi ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0576 0.7894 0.7317 United Kingdom
1970s 0.1407 0.6275 0.4869 United Kingdom
1980s 0.1846 0.5839 0.3993 United Kingdom
1990s 0.3668 0.4358 0.069 United Kingdom
2000s 0.5618 0.3343 0.2274 Burundi
2010s 0.2098 0.2514 0.0416 United Kingdom
2020s 0.2315 0.222 0.0095 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 United Kingdom?
Burundi, at 0.2252 against 0.22 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Burundi and United Kingdom?
0.0052, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Burundi and United Kingdom rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Burundi ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 102nd 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