Cyprus vs Russia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cyprus
0.9016
in 2022
Russia
0.8174
in 2022
Cyprus rank
14th
Russia rank
16th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cyprus
- Russia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.9016 against 0.8174 in Russia, a difference of 0.0842.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 14th and Russia ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 0.0017 | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.59 | 0.5602 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.41 | 0.705 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.05 | 0.4006 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.6967 | 0.3447 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.6176 | 0.4141 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.9883 | 0.6831 | 0.3051 | 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 Russia?
- Cyprus, at 0.9016 against 0.8174 in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cyprus and Russia?
- 0.0842, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Russia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Russia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cyprus ranks 14th and Russia ranks 16th 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.