China vs Indonesia: Military personnel as a share of total population
China
0.142
in 2022
Indonesia
0.142
in 2022
China rank
134th
Indonesia rank
133rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.142 against 0.142 in China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was China ahead.
China ranks 134th and Indonesia ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4528 | 0.2649 | 0.1879 | China |
| 1950s | 0.5267 | 0.3218 | 0.205 | China |
| 1960s | 0.3637 | 0.3405 | 0.0232 | China |
| 1970s | 0.4175 | 0.2293 | 0.1882 | China |
| 1980s | 0.3895 | 0.1693 | 0.2201 | China |
| 1990s | 0.24 | 0.1459 | 0.0941 | China |
| 2000s | 0.175 | 0.1349 | 0.0401 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1606 | 0.1429 | 0.0176 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1419 | 0.1431 | 0.0012 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 0.142 against 0.142 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between China and Indonesia?
- 0, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- China ranks 134th and Indonesia ranks 133rd 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.