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