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

Guatemala
0.1%
in 2022
Yemen
0.1%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
144th
Yemen rank
142nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Guatemala
  • Yemen
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Guatemala ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 142nd of 194 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Yemen
2000s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Yemen
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Yemen
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, 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 Yemen?
0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Yemen?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Yemen rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Guatemala ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 142nd 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.