Ethiopia vs Kuwait: Military personnel as a share of total population

Ethiopia
0.4012
in 2022
Kuwait
0.3922
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
53rd
Kuwait rank
56th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kuwait
01234189819602022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.4012 against 0.3922 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1953 1.03 0.832 Kuwait
1970s 0.3359 1.53 1.19 Kuwait
1980s 0.6154 0.9054 0.29 Kuwait
1990s 0.2745 0.9647 0.6902 Kuwait
2000s 0.2764 0.6985 0.4221 Kuwait
2010s 0.1391 0.4369 0.2978 Kuwait
2020s 0.2101 0.4047 0.1946 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Ethiopia or Kuwait?
Ethiopia, at 0.4012 against 0.3922 in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ethiopia and Kuwait?
0.009, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kuwait?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Kuwait rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Ethiopia ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 56th 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