Laos vs United States: Military personnel as a share of total population
Laos
0.3836
in 2022
United States
0.3945
in 2022
Laos rank
58th
United States rank
55th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3945 against 0.3836 in Laos, a difference of 0.0109.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was United States ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and United States ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 | 1.71 | 0.4606 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.11 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.06 | 0.7872 | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 0.9274 | 0.5493 | Laos |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6687 | 0.3322 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5031 | 0.4926 | 0.0106 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.4307 | 0.4523 | 0.0216 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3892 | 0.3992 | 0.01 | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 0.3945 against 0.3836 in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Laos and United States?
- 0.0109, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Laos ranks 58th 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.