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

Guatemala
0.1009
in 2022
Uganda
0.0951
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 0.1009 against 0.0951 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0058.

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 0.2046 0.1077 0.0969 Guatemala
1970s 0.238 0.1465 0.0915 Guatemala
1980s 0.4693 0.1191 0.3502 Guatemala
1990s 0.3687 0.3038 0.0649 Guatemala
2000s 0.2104 0.1825 0.0279 Guatemala
2010s 0.1056 0.1165 0.011 Uganda
2020s 0.1023 0.0981 0.0042 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 0.1009 against 0.0951 in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Guatemala and Uganda?
0.0058, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed