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

Djibouti
0.7%
in 2022
Myanmar
0.7%
in 2022
Djibouti rank
23rd
Myanmar rank
26th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Djibouti
  • Myanmar
00.511.5194819852022

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

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

Djibouti ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Myanmar
1980s 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% Djibouti
1990s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Djibouti
2000s 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% Djibouti
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% 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 Myanmar?
Djibouti, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Djibouti and Myanmar?
0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Myanmar?
46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Myanmar rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Djibouti ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 26th 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.