Italy vs Pakistan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Italy
0.27
in 2022
Pakistan
0.2675
in 2022
Italy rank
88th
Pakistan rank
89th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Italy
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.27 against 0.2675 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0025.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 88th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 0.6623 0.3711 0.2912 Italy
1950s 0.6463 0.2625 0.3837 Italy
1960s 0.8784 0.2608 0.6176 Italy
1970s 0.8755 0.6421 0.2334 Italy
1980s 0.8905 0.5318 0.3587 Italy
1990s 0.7689 0.4501 0.3188 Italy
2000s 0.3668 0.3935 0.0267 Pakistan
2010s 0.3146 0.3303 0.0157 Pakistan
2020s 0.2728 0.2727 0.0001 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Italy or Pakistan?
Italy, at 0.27 against 0.2675 in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Italy and Pakistan?
0.0025, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Italy ranks 88th and Pakistan ranks 89th 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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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