Ethiopia vs North Macedonia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Ethiopia
0.4%
in 2022
North Macedonia
0.4%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
53rd
North Macedonia rank
50th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ethiopia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd and North Macedonia ranks 50th of 194 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ethiopia and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Macedonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and North Macedonia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd and North Macedonia ranks 50th 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.