Croatia vs Turkey: Military personnel as a share of total population

Croatia
0.4351
in 2022
Turkey
0.4078
in 2022
Croatia rank
49th
Turkey rank
52nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Croatia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.4351 against 0.4078 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0273.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5 1.25 0.2517 Croatia
2000s 1.32 0.7707 0.5504 Croatia
2010s 0.4133 0.5995 0.1862 Turkey
2020s 0.4159 0.4099 0.006 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 Turkey?
Croatia, at 0.4351 against 0.4078 in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Croatia and Turkey?
0.0273, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Turkey?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Turkey rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Croatia ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 52nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed