Croatia vs North Macedonia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Croatia
0.4%
in 2022
North Macedonia
0.4%
in 2022
Croatia rank
49th
North Macedonia rank
50th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Croatia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 0.7% 0.7% Croatia
2000s 1.3% 0.6% 0.7% Croatia
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Croatia
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Croatia or North Macedonia?
Croatia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in North Macedonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Croatia and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Macedonia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Croatia and North Macedonia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Croatia ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.