Japan vs Kazakhstan: Military personnel as a share of total population
Japan
0.2%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
0.2%
in 2022
Japan rank
108th
Kazakhstan rank
110th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Japan ranks 108th and Kazakhstan ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Japan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Japan ranks 108th and Kazakhstan ranks 110th 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.