Guyana vs Latvia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Guyana
0.365
in 2022
Latvia
0.3721
in 2022
Guyana rank
63rd
Latvia rank
61st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Guyana
  • Latvia
00.511.5191819702022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.3721 against 0.365 in Guyana, a difference of 0.0071.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 63rd and Latvia ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2404 0.2245 0.0159 Guyana
2000s 0.1946 0.2366 0.042 Latvia
2010s 0.2301 0.2647 0.0346 Latvia
2020s 0.3683 0.4059 0.0376 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Guyana or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.3721 against 0.365 in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Guyana and Latvia?
0.0071, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Guyana and Latvia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Guyana ranks 63rd and Latvia ranks 61st 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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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