Guatemala vs India: Military personnel as a share of total population

Guatemala
0.1%
in 2022
India
0.1%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
144th
India rank
143rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Guatemala
  • India
00.511.52186819452022

How they compare

India currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 144th and India ranks 143rd of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala India Difference Ahead
1940s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% Guatemala
1950s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Guatemala
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% India
1970s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% India
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Guatemala
1990s 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% Guatemala
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Guatemala
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Guatemala
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Guatemala or India?
India, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Guatemala and India?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and India?
76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and India rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Guatemala ranks 144th and India ranks 143rd 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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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
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.