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

Denmark
0.3%
in 2022
Pakistan
0.3%
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 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Pakistan
1950s 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% Denmark
1960s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Denmark
1970s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Denmark
1980s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Denmark
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Denmark
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Pakistan
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 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 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Denmark and Pakistan?
0.0%, 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?
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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.