Djibouti vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military personnel as a share of total population
Djibouti
0.7%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
0.8%
in 2022
Djibouti rank
23rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
20th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Djibouti
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Djibouti ranks 23rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th 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.