Laos vs Latvia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Laos
0.3836
in 2022
Latvia
0.3721
in 2022
Laos rank
58th
Latvia rank
61st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Laos
- Latvia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.3836 against 0.3721 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0115.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9345 | 0.2245 | 0.7101 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5031 | 0.2366 | 0.2665 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.4307 | 0.2647 | 0.166 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.3892 | 0.4059 | 0.0167 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Laos or Latvia?
- Laos, at 0.3836 against 0.3721 in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Laos and Latvia?
- 0.0115, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Latvia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Laos ranks 58th and Latvia ranks 61st 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.