Djibouti vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Military personnel as a share of total population
Djibouti
0.7%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.7%
in 2022
Djibouti rank
23rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Djibouti
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Djibouti ranks 23rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Djibouti or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Djibouti, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th 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.