Greece vs Ukraine: Military personnel as a share of total population
Greece
1.3%
in 2022
Ukraine
1.7%
in 2022
Greece rank
7th
Ukraine rank
4th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Greece
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Greece and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Greece ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 4th 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.