Greece vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel as a share of total population
Greece
1.27
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.12
in 2022
Greece rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.27 against 1.12 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.41 | 0.0067 | 2.41 | Greece |
| 1950s | 2.01 | 0.0242 | 1.99 | Greece |
| 1960s | 2.02 | 0.0859 | 1.94 | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.03 | 0.1166 | 1.91 | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 0.1246 | 1.83 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 0.5573 | 1.43 | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 0.6848 | 0.8004 | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.8573 | 0.4483 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.12 | 0.1952 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Greece, at 1.27 against 1.12 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Greece ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.