Egypt vs Laos: Military personnel as a share of total population
Egypt
0.3898
in 2022
Laos
0.3836
in 2022
Egypt rank
57th
Laos rank
58th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Egypt
- Laos
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.3898 against 0.3836 in Laos, a difference of 0.0062.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Laos ahead.
Egypt ranks 57th and Laos ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4322 | 1.25 | 0.8199 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.6724 | 2.6 | 1.93 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.85 | 0.8092 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.9791 | 1.48 | 0.4975 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.7286 | 1 | 0.2723 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.6439 | 0.5031 | 0.1408 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.4876 | 0.4307 | 0.0569 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.3957 | 0.3892 | 0.0065 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Egypt or Laos?
- Egypt, at 0.3898 against 0.3836 in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Egypt and Laos?
- 0.0062, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Laos rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Egypt ranks 57th and Laos ranks 58th 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.