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
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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

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.