Libya vs Yemen: Military personnel as a share of total population

Libya
0.1123
in 2015
Yemen
0.1046
in 2022
Libya rank
140th
Yemen rank
142nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Libya
  • Yemen
0123195119862022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.1123 against 0.1046 in Yemen, a difference of 0.0077.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 140th and Yemen ranks 142nd of 194 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 1.62 0.5837 1.04 Libya
2000s 1.36 0.3296 1.03 Libya
2010s 0.6821 0.2715 0.4106 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Libya or Yemen?
Libya, at 0.1123 against 0.1046 in Yemen as of 2015.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Libya and Yemen?
0.0077, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Libya ranks 140th and Yemen ranks 142nd 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