Cambodia vs Taiwan, China: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cambodia
0.7%
in 2022
Taiwan, China
0.7%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
22nd
Taiwan, China rank
21st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cambodia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Cambodia ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 4.5% | 3.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cambodia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Taiwan, China?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Taiwan, China rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 21st 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.