Eritrea vs Ukraine: Military personnel as a share of total population
Eritrea
8.9%
in 2022
Ukraine
1.7%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
1st
Ukraine rank
4th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Eritrea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.9% against 1.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.3 times Ukraine's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.5% | 3.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.4% | 4.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 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 Ukraine?
- Eritrea, at 8.9% against 1.7% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Eritrea and Ukraine?
- 7.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ukraine?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 4th 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.