Kuwait vs Laos: Military personnel as a share of total population
Kuwait
0.3922
in 2022
Laos
0.3836
in 2022
Kuwait rank
56th
Laos rank
58th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Kuwait
- Laos
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.3922 against 0.3836 in Laos, a difference of 0.0086.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Kuwait ranks 56th and Laos ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 | 2.76 | 1.73 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 1.85 | 0.3225 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.9054 | 1.48 | 0.5713 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.9647 | 1 | 0.0362 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.6985 | 0.5031 | 0.1953 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.4369 | 0.4307 | 0.0062 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.4047 | 0.3892 | 0.0155 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Kuwait or Laos?
- Kuwait, at 0.3922 against 0.3836 in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Kuwait and Laos?
- 0.0086, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Kuwait ranks 56th and Laos ranks 58th 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.