China vs Indonesia: Military personnel as a share of total population
China
0.1%
in 2022
Indonesia
0.1%
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 0.1% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | China |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | China |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | China |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | China |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | China |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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 0.1% against 0.1% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between China and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, 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?
- 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.