Colombia vs Vietnam: Military personnel as a share of total population
Colombia
0.4948
in 2022
Vietnam
0.4835
in 2022
Colombia rank
41st
Vietnam rank
42nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Colombia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.4948 against 0.4835 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0113.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Vietnam ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1195 | 1.43 | 1.31 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 0.2727 | 1.66 | 1.38 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 0.2314 | 2.05 | 1.81 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.2531 | 1.88 | 1.63 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.3912 | 1.06 | 0.6651 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.4654 | 0.5626 | 0.0973 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.6009 | 0.5124 | 0.0886 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.5245 | 0.4874 | 0.0372 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Colombia or Vietnam?
- Colombia, at 0.4948 against 0.4835 in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Colombia and Vietnam?
- 0.0113, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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.