Latvia vs Malta: Military personnel as a share of total population
Latvia
0.4%
in 2022
Malta
0.4%
in 2022
Latvia rank
61st
Malta rank
59th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.
Latvia ranks 61st and Malta ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Latvia ranks 61st and Malta ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.