Burundi vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Burundi
0.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2022
Burundi rank
101st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Burundi
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Burundi ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Burundi, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Burundi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Burundi ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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.