Nepal vs Suriname: Military personnel as a share of total population

Nepal
0.3264
in 2022
Suriname
0.321
in 2022
Nepal rank
73rd
Suriname rank
76th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Nepal
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.3264 against 0.321 in Suriname, a difference of 0.0054.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Nepal ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 76th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2343 0.276 0.0417 Suriname
1980s 0.1654 0.6518 0.4864 Suriname
1990s 0.1721 0.587 0.4148 Suriname
2000s 0.2465 0.4099 0.1634 Suriname
2010s 0.3442 0.3586 0.0144 Suriname
2020s 0.3301 0.3238 0.0063 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Nepal or Suriname?
Nepal, at 0.3264 against 0.321 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Nepal and Suriname?
0.0054, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Suriname?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Suriname rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Nepal ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 76th 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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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