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

Guatemala
0.1%
in 2022
Uganda
0.1%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
144th
Uganda rank
146th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 144th and Uganda ranks 146th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Guatemala
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Guatemala
1980s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Guatemala
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Guatemala
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Guatemala
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Uganda
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Guatemala

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 Uganda?
Guatemala, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Guatemala and Uganda?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Guatemala ranks 144th and Uganda ranks 146th 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
Last refreshed

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