Laos vs Romania: Military personnel as a share of total population
Laos
0.3836
in 2022
Romania
0.3756
in 2022
Laos rank
58th
Romania rank
60th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Laos
- Romania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.3836 against 0.3756 in Romania, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Romania ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and Romania ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 | 1.36 | 0.1063 | Romania |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 1.26 | 1.35 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.01 | 0.8467 | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 0.9933 | 0.4833 | Laos |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8225 | 0.1784 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5031 | 0.4622 | 0.0409 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.4307 | 0.3496 | 0.0811 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.3892 | 0.3685 | 0.0207 | Laos |
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 Romania?
- Laos, at 0.3836 against 0.3756 in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Laos and Romania?
- 0.008, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Romania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Laos ranks 58th and Romania ranks 60th 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.