Djibouti vs Iran: Military personnel as a share of total population

Djibouti
0.7036
in 2022
Iran
0.6814
in 2022
Djibouti rank
23rd
Iran rank
25th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Djibouti
  • Iran
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.7036 against 0.6814 in Iran, a difference of 0.0222.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iran ahead.

Djibouti ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5929 1.02 0.4266 Iran
1980s 0.7503 0.776 0.0257 Iran
1990s 1.2 0.8344 0.3649 Djibouti
2000s 1.33 0.7378 0.5925 Djibouti
2010s 1.07 0.6556 0.4137 Djibouti
2020s 0.8335 0.6888 0.1448 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?
Djibouti, at 0.7036 against 0.6814 in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Djibouti and Iran?
0.0222, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran?
46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Iran rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Djibouti ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 25th 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
Last refreshed