North Macedonia vs Serbia: Military personnel as a share of total population

North Macedonia
0.4348
in 2022
Serbia
0.4123
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
50th
Serbia rank
51st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia
012345187819502022

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.4348 against 0.4123 in Serbia, a difference of 0.0225.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Serbia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 51st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6681 1.07 0.3998 Serbia
2000s 0.5979 0.6298 0.0319 Serbia
2010s 0.3931 0.3366 0.0565 North Macedonia
2020s 0.4314 0.4091 0.0223 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, North Macedonia or Serbia?
North Macedonia, at 0.4348 against 0.4123 in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between North Macedonia and Serbia?
0.0225, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Serbia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Serbia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
North Macedonia ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 51st 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