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

Estonia
0.5185
in 2022
Turkmenistan
0.5118
in 2022
Estonia rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
36th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Estonia
  • Turkmenistan
00.511.52191819702022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.5185 against 0.5118 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0067.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Estonia ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3838 0.4745 0.0908 Turkmenistan
2000s 0.3671 0.4801 0.113 Turkmenistan
2010s 0.4498 0.4966 0.0468 Turkmenistan
2020s 0.5235 0.5219 0.0015 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 Turkmenistan?
Estonia, at 0.5185 against 0.5118 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Estonia and Turkmenistan?
0.0067, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Turkmenistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Turkmenistan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Estonia ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 36th 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.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed