Cyprus vs Lithuania: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cyprus
0.9%
in 2022
Lithuania
0.8%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
14th
Lithuania rank
17th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cyprus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Cyprus or Lithuania?
- Cyprus, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Lithuania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cyprus ranks 14th and Lithuania ranks 17th 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.