Cyprus vs Russian Federation: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cyprus
0.9%
in 2022
Russian Federation
0.8%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
14th
Russian Federation rank
16th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cyprus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Cyprus ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Cyprus, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cyprus and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Russian Federation?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Russian Federation rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cyprus ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 16th 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.