Cuba vs Iraq: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cuba
0.443
in 2022
Iraq
0.4379
in 2022
Cuba rank
45th
Iraq rank
46th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cuba
- Iraq
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.443 against 0.4379 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0051.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Iraq ahead.
Cuba ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.3891 | 0.4667 | 0.0776 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.3498 | 0.7364 | 0.3867 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.2966 | 0.8431 | 0.5465 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.09 | 0.6892 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.57 | 0.1378 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 4.44 | 1.75 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 2.68 | 1.4 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.4344 | 1.35 | 0.9176 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.4325 | 0.6182 | 0.1857 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.4407 | 0.4481 | 0.0074 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Cuba or Iraq?
- Cuba, at 0.443 against 0.4379 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cuba and Iraq?
- 0.0051, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Iraq rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cuba ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 46th 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.