Ethiopia vs United States: Military personnel as a share of total population
Ethiopia
0.4012
in 2022
United States
0.3945
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
53rd
United States rank
55th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.4012 against 0.3945 in United States, a difference of 0.0067.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1898 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.95 | 0.2274 | 1.72 | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 1.85 | 0.1402 | 1.71 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 2.13 | 0.5694 | 1.56 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.9725 | 0.2428 | 0.7297 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 1.21 | 0.2031 | 1.01 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.0545 | 1.33 | 1.27 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.1244 | 1.74 | 1.61 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.1898 | 1.5 | 1.31 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3359 | 1.06 | 0.7287 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.6154 | 0.9274 | 0.312 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2745 | 0.6687 | 0.3941 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.2764 | 0.4926 | 0.2162 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1391 | 0.4523 | 0.3132 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2101 | 0.3992 | 0.1891 | United States |
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 United States?
- Ethiopia, at 0.4012 against 0.3945 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ethiopia and United States?
- 0.0067, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1898 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 55th 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.