Latvia vs Romania: Military personnel as a share of total population
Latvia
0.3721
in 2022
Romania
0.3756
in 2022
Latvia rank
61st
Romania rank
60th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.3756 against 0.3721 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 61st and Romania ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.21 | 2.92 | 1.71 | Romania |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 1.17 | 0.065 | Romania |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 0.8358 | 0.464 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 5.12 | 3.42 | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.2245 | 0.8519 | 0.6274 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.2366 | 0.4622 | 0.2256 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.2647 | 0.3496 | 0.0849 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.4059 | 0.3685 | 0.0374 | 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 0.3756 against 0.3721 in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.0035, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Latvia ranks 61st 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.