Lithuania vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military personnel as a share of total population
Lithuania
0.8%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
0.8%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
17th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
20th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Lithuania
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Lithuania ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Lithuania or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Lithuania, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Lithuania and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Lithuania ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th 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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.