Israel vs Ukraine: Military personnel as a share of total population
Israel
1.9%
in 2022
Ukraine
1.7%
in 2022
Israel rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
4th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Israel
- Ukraine
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Israel or Ukraine?
- Israel, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Israel and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Israel ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 4th 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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.