Germany vs Switzerland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Germany
0.2176
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2275
in 2022
Germany rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
100th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2275 against 0.2176 in Germany, a difference of 0.0099.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 14 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.22 | 0 | 1.22 | Germany |
| 1820s | 1.08 | 0 | 1.08 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.9964 | 0 | 0.9964 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.8563 | 0 | 0.8563 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.8192 | 0.1214 | 0.6978 | Germany |
| 1860s | 1.03 | 0 | 1.03 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.15 | 0 | 1.15 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.11 | 0 | 1.11 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.08 | 0 | 1.08 | Germany |
| 1910s | 3.83 | 2.57 | 1.25 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.1824 | 0 | 0.1824 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.8243 | 0 | 0.8243 | Germany |
| 1940s | 6.59 | 12.67 | 6.08 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4803 | 0.4885 | 0.0083 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3237 | 0.2499 | 0.0738 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2462 | 0.2726 | 0.0264 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2176 | 0.2334 | 0.0158 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2275 against 0.2176 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0099, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Germany ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.