Iraq vs South Sudan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Iraq
0.4379
in 2022
South Sudan
0.4809
in 2022
Iraq rank
46th
South Sudan rank
43rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Iraq
  • South Sudan
02468193219772022

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.4809 against 0.4379 in Iraq, a difference of 0.043.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 46th and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4428 1.68 1.24 South Sudan
2020s 0.4481 0.8993 0.4512 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Iraq or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.4809 against 0.4379 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Iraq and South Sudan?
0.043, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Iraq ranks 46th and South Sudan ranks 43rd 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