Cyprus vs Tonga: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cyprus
0.9%
in 2022
Tonga
1.0%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
14th
Tonga rank
11th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cyprus
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
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% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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 1.0% against 0.9% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cyprus and Tonga?
- 0.1%, 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?
- 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.