Estonia vs Thailand: Military personnel as a share of total population

Estonia
0.5%
in 2022
Thailand
0.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
35th
Thailand rank
37th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Estonia
  • Thailand
00.511.52188719542022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Thailand Difference Ahead
1910s 1.4% 0.3% 1.1% Estonia
1920s 1.6% 0.2% 1.3% Estonia
1930s 1.1% 0.2% 0.9% Estonia
1990s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Thailand
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Thailand
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Thailand
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Estonia or Thailand?
Estonia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Estonia and Thailand?
0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Thailand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Thailand rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Estonia ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.