Lebanon vs Singapore: Military personnel as a share of total population

Lebanon
1.04
in 2022
Singapore
0.9027
in 2022
Lebanon rank
10th
Singapore rank
13th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Lebanon
  • Singapore
0123194619842022

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1.04 against 0.9027 in Singapore, a difference of 0.1373.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8176 0.3279 0.4897 Lebanon
1970s 0.6857 1.39 0.7005 Singapore
1980s 0.8735 2.18 1.31 Singapore
1990s 1.62 1.63 0.0102 Singapore
2000s 1.8 1.55 0.252 Lebanon
2010s 1.12 1.34 0.2234 Singapore
2020s 1.05 0.9099 0.1388 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Lebanon or Singapore?
Lebanon, at 1.04 against 0.9027 in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Lebanon and Singapore?
0.1373, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Singapore?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Singapore rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Lebanon ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed