Canada vs Moldova: Military personnel as a share of total population

Canada
0.1726
in 2022
Moldova
0.1645
in 2022
Canada rank
121st
Moldova rank
124th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Canada
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.1726 against 0.1645 in Moldova, a difference of 0.0081.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 124th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2334 0.2587 0.0253 Moldova
2000s 0.1837 0.1884 0.0046 Moldova
2010s 0.183 0.1419 0.0411 Canada
2020s 0.1741 0.1642 0.0099 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Canada or Moldova?
Canada, at 0.1726 against 0.1645 in Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Canada and Moldova?
0.0081, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Moldova?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Canada and Moldova rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Canada ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 124th 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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About this data

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