Croatia vs Türkiye: Military personnel as a share of total population
Croatia
0.4%
in 2022
Türkiye
0.4%
in 2022
Croatia rank
49th
Türkiye rank
52nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Croatia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 49th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Croatia |
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 Türkiye?
- Croatia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Croatia and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Türkiye?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Türkiye rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Croatia ranks 49th and Türkiye ranks 52nd 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.