Lithuania vs Syria: Military personnel as a share of total population

Lithuania
0.8165
in 2022
Syria
0.7524
in 2022
Lithuania rank
17th
Syria rank
20th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Lithuania
  • Syria
01234191819702022

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.8165 against 0.7524 in Syria, a difference of 0.0641.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Lithuania ranks 17th and Syria ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3031 2.39 2.09 Syria
2000s 0.3694 1.71 1.34 Syria
2010s 0.4708 0.9852 0.5144 Syria
2020s 0.7969 0.7789 0.018 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 Syria?
Lithuania, at 0.8165 against 0.7524 in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Lithuania and Syria?
0.0641, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Syria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Syria rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Lithuania ranks 17th and Syria ranks 20th 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