Malta vs Romania: Military personnel as a share of total population

Malta
0.4%
in 2022
Romania
0.4%
in 2022
Malta rank
59th
Romania rank
60th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
02468187819502022

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Romania ahead.

Malta ranks 59th and Romania ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 1.1% 0.6% Romania
1970s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Malta
1980s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% Romania
1990s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Romania
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Malta
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% Malta
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Malta or Romania?
Malta, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Malta and Romania?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Malta ranks 59th and Romania ranks 60th 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.