Eritrea vs Israel: Military personnel as a share of total population
Eritrea
8.9%
in 2022
Israel
1.9%
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 8.9% against 1.9% in Israel, a difference of 7.0%.
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 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.2% | 2.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 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 8.9% against 1.9% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Eritrea and Israel?
- 7.0%, 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?
- 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.