Germany vs United Kingdom: Military personnel as a share of total population
Germany
0.2176
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.22
in 2022
Germany rank
103rd
United Kingdom rank
102nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.22 against 0.2176 in Germany, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.22 | 0.9568 | 0.2617 | Germany |
| 1820s | 1.08 | 0.6349 | 0.4404 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.9964 | 0.5809 | 0.4155 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.8563 | 0.6707 | 0.1856 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.8192 | 0.9446 | 0.1254 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.03 | 1 | 0.0266 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.15 | 0.7684 | 0.3782 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.7137 | 0.2901 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.11 | 0.7794 | 0.3346 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.08 | 0.9876 | 0.0922 | Germany |
| 1910s | 3.5 | 4.22 | 0.7193 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.1824 | 0.8261 | 0.6436 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.8243 | 0.7171 | 0.1072 | Germany |
| 1940s | 6.59 | 7.12 | 0.5282 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.4803 | 0.4358 | 0.0445 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3237 | 0.3343 | 0.0106 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2462 | 0.2514 | 0.0052 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2176 | 0.222 | 0.0044 | United Kingdom |
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?
- United Kingdom, at 0.22 against 0.2176 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0024, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Germany ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 102nd 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.