North Macedonia vs Türkiye: Military personnel as a share of total population
North Macedonia
0.4%
in 2022
Türkiye
0.4%
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
50th
Türkiye rank
52nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- North Macedonia
- Türkiye
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Türkiye ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 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 Türkiye?
- North Macedonia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between North Macedonia and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Türkiye?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and Türkiye rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 52nd 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.