Greece vs Lebanon: Military personnel as a share of total population

Greece
1.27
in 2022
Lebanon
1.04
in 2022
Greece rank
7th
Lebanon rank
10th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Greece
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.27 against 1.04 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lebanon Difference Ahead
1940s 2.07 0.2942 1.77 Greece
1950s 2.01 0.4253 1.59 Greece
1960s 2.02 0.7106 1.31 Greece
1970s 2.03 0.6857 1.34 Greece
1980s 1.96 0.8735 1.08 Greece
1990s 1.99 1.62 0.3639 Greece
2000s 1.49 1.8 0.3125 Lebanon
2010s 1.31 1.12 0.1866 Greece
2020s 1.32 1.05 0.2699 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Greece or Lebanon?
Greece, at 1.27 against 1.04 in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Greece and Lebanon?
0.23, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lebanon?
77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
How do Greece and Lebanon rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Greece ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed