Denmark vs Pakistan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Denmark
0.2541
in 2022
Pakistan
0.2675
in 2022
Denmark rank
92nd
Pakistan rank
89th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Denmark
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.2675 against 0.2541 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0134.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Denmark ranks 92nd and Pakistan ranks 89th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 0.3499 0.3711 0.0212 Pakistan
1950s 0.6258 0.2625 0.3632 Denmark
1960s 0.9573 0.2608 0.6965 Denmark
1970s 0.7395 0.6421 0.0974 Denmark
1980s 0.5955 0.5318 0.0637 Denmark
1990s 0.5368 0.4501 0.0867 Denmark
2000s 0.4335 0.3935 0.0401 Denmark
2010s 0.3176 0.3303 0.0127 Pakistan
2020s 0.2558 0.2727 0.0169 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Denmark or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.2675 against 0.2541 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Denmark and Pakistan?
0.0134, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Pakistan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Pakistan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Denmark ranks 92nd and Pakistan ranks 89th 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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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
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