Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Germany
0.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
103rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1820s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1830s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1910s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1940s | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Germany ranks 103rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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.