Cambodia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Military personnel as a share of total population

Cambodia
0.7%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.7%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
22nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Cambodia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123185519382022

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Cambodia
1960s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Cambodia
1970s 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% Cambodia
1980s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Cambodia
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 0.2% Cambodia
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Cambodia
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 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, Islamic Republic of?
Cambodia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Cambodia ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.