Oman vs Singapore: Military personnel as a share of total population
Oman
0.9%
in 2022
Singapore
0.9%
in 2022
Oman rank
12th
Singapore rank
13th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Oman
- Singapore
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Oman ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Oman |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Oman or Singapore?
- Oman, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Oman and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Singapore rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Oman ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 13th 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.