Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel as a share of total population
Lebanon
1.04
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.12
in 2022
Lebanon rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.12 against 1.04 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2453 | 0.0067 | 0.2386 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.4253 | 0.0242 | 0.4011 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.7106 | 0.0859 | 0.6247 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.6857 | 0.1166 | 0.5691 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.8735 | 0.1246 | 0.7489 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 0.5573 | 1.07 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 0.6848 | 1.11 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.8573 | 0.2618 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.12 | 0.0747 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.12 against 1.04 in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Lebanon ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.