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

Italy
0.3%
in 2022
Pakistan
0.3%
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 0.3% against 0.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Italy
1950s 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% Italy
1960s 0.9% 0.3% 0.6% Italy
1970s 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% Italy
1980s 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% Italy
1990s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Italy
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Pakistan
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Pakistan
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 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 0.3% against 0.3% in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Italy and Pakistan?
0.0%, 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?
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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.