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

India
0.1%
in 2022
Uganda
0.1%
in 2022
India rank
143rd
Uganda rank
146th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • India
  • Uganda
00.10.20.30.4194719842022

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.

India ranks 143rd and Uganda ranks 146th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% India
1970s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% India
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% India
1990s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Uganda
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Uganda
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Uganda
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, India or Uganda?
India, 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 India and Uganda?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do India and Uganda rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
India ranks 143rd 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.