Cuba vs Vietnam: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cuba
0.443
in 2022
Vietnam
0.4835
in 2022
Cuba rank
45th
Vietnam rank
42nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cuba
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.4835 against 0.443 in Cuba, a difference of 0.0405.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Vietnam ahead.
Cuba ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2633 | 1.43 | 1.17 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.66 | 0.1247 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 2.05 | 0.3334 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 1.88 | 0.7985 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.06 | 0.2209 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.4344 | 0.5626 | 0.1282 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.4325 | 0.5124 | 0.0798 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.4407 | 0.4874 | 0.0467 | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.4835 against 0.443 in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cuba and Vietnam?
- 0.0405, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cuba ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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.