Kuwait vs United States: Military personnel as a share of total population
Kuwait
0.3922
in 2022
United States
0.3945
in 2022
Kuwait rank
56th
United States rank
55th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3945 against 0.3922 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Kuwait ranks 56th and United States ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.52 | 0.4955 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 1.06 | 0.4648 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.9054 | 0.9274 | 0.022 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9647 | 0.6687 | 0.296 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.6985 | 0.4926 | 0.2059 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.4369 | 0.4523 | 0.0154 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4047 | 0.3992 | 0.0055 | 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 United States?
- United States, at 0.3945 against 0.3922 in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Kuwait and United States?
- 0.0023, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Kuwait ranks 56th and United States ranks 55th 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.