Iran vs Myanmar: Military personnel as a share of total population
Iran
0.6814
in 2022
Myanmar
0.6622
in 2022
Iran rank
25th
Myanmar rank
26th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.6814 against 0.6622 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0192.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6445 | 0.0192 | 0.6253 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.7237 | 0.1398 | 0.584 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.8363 | 0.4984 | 0.338 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.9957 | 0.6659 | 0.3299 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.776 | 0.5094 | 0.2667 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8344 | 0.6998 | 0.1346 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.7378 | 0.8147 | 0.0769 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.6556 | 0.777 | 0.1214 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.6888 | 0.6983 | 0.0095 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Iran or Myanmar?
- Iran, at 0.6814 against 0.6622 in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Iran and Myanmar?
- 0.0192, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Iran ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 26th 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.