Oman vs Singapore: Military personnel as a share of total population

Oman
0.9091
in 2022
Singapore
0.9027
in 2022
Oman rank
12th
Singapore rank
13th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Oman
  • Singapore
0123196519932022

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.9091 against 0.9027 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0064.

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 1.06 1.47 0.4085 Singapore
1980s 1.58 2.18 0.6099 Singapore
1990s 1.66 1.63 0.0248 Oman
2000s 1.7 1.55 0.1508 Oman
2010s 1.13 1.34 0.2112 Singapore
2020s 0.9385 0.9099 0.0286 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 0.9091 against 0.9027 in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Oman and Singapore?
0.0064, 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?
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