Cambodia vs Iran: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cambodia
0.7208
in 2022
Iran
0.6814
in 2022
Cambodia rank
22nd
Iran rank
25th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cambodia
- Iran
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.7208 against 0.6814 in Iran, a difference of 0.0394.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7966 | 0.7179 | 0.0787 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 1.19 | 0.8363 | 0.3563 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 0.9957 | 0.7036 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.5769 | 0.776 | 0.1992 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8872 | 0.8344 | 0.0527 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.9749 | 0.7378 | 0.2371 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.8055 | 0.6556 | 0.1499 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.7309 | 0.6888 | 0.0421 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Cambodia or Iran?
- Cambodia, at 0.7208 against 0.6814 in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cambodia and Iran?
- 0.0394, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Iran rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 25th 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.