Ireland vs Moldova: Military personnel as a share of total population

Ireland
0.1566
in 2022
Moldova
0.1645
in 2022
Ireland rank
127th
Moldova rank
124th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Ireland
  • Moldova
0.20.40.60.8192219722022

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.1645 against 0.1566 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0079.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 127th and Moldova ranks 124th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4311 0.2587 0.1724 Ireland
2000s 0.2497 0.1884 0.0613 Ireland
2010s 0.1984 0.1419 0.0565 Ireland
2020s 0.1721 0.1642 0.0078 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Ireland or Moldova?
Moldova, at 0.1645 against 0.1566 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ireland and Moldova?
0.0079, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Moldova?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Moldova rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Ireland ranks 127th and Moldova ranks 124th 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