Lesotho vs Tajikistan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Lesotho
0.1%
in 2022
Tajikistan
0.1%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
151st
Tajikistan rank
150th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tajikistan
00.050.10.15196619942022

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 151st and Tajikistan ranks 150th of 194 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Tajikistan
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Tajikistan
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Tajikistan
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Lesotho or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Lesotho and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Lesotho ranks 151st and Tajikistan ranks 150th 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.