Eritrea vs Israel: Military personnel as a share of total population
Eritrea
8.86
in 2022
Israel
1.87
in 2022
Eritrea rank
1st
Israel rank
3rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Eritrea
- Israel
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.86 against 1.87 in Israel, a difference of 6.99.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.7 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Israel ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Israel ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 | 3.2 | 0.8282 | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 2.55 | 1.65 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 2.21 | 2.4 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 1.9 | 5.11 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Eritrea or Israel?
- Eritrea, at 8.86 against 1.87 in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Eritrea and Israel?
- 6.99, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Israel?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Israel rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Israel ranks 3rd 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.