Cuba vs Venezuela: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cuba
0.443
in 2022
Venezuela
0.436
in 2022
Cuba rank
45th
Venezuela rank
47th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cuba
- Venezuela
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.443 against 0.436 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Venezuela ahead.
Cuba ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 12 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.198 | 0.3605 | 0.1625 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 0.4866 | 0.3642 | 0.1224 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.413 | 0.2634 | 0.1496 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.3797 | 0.1644 | 0.2154 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.3995 | 0.0476 | 0.3519 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.2966 | 0.1176 | 0.179 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 0.3975 | 1.38 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 0.4289 | 1.28 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 0.3838 | 2.3 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.3488 | 0.9284 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.4344 | 0.3233 | 0.1111 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.4325 | 0.387 | 0.0455 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.4407 | 0.4347 | 0.006 | Cuba |
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 Venezuela?
- Cuba, at 0.443 against 0.436 in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cuba and Venezuela?
- 0.007, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cuba ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 47th 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.