Cyprus vs Tonga: Military personnel as a share of total population

Cyprus
0.9016
in 2022
Tonga
0.9524
in 2022
Cyprus rank
14th
Tonga rank
11th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Cyprus
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.9524 against 0.9016 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0508.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8 0 1.8 Cyprus
2000s 1.04 0 1.04 Cyprus
2010s 1.03 0 1.03 Cyprus
2020s 0.9883 0.3175 0.6708 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 Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.9524 against 0.9016 in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cyprus and Tonga?
0.0508, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Tonga?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Tonga rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Cyprus ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed