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

Oman
0.9%
in 2022
Tonga
1.0%
in 2022
Oman rank
12th
Tonga rank
11th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Oman
  • Tonga
00.511.52197119962022

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Oman
2000s 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% Oman
2010s 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% Oman
2020s 0.9% 0.3% 0.6% 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 Tonga?
Tonga, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Oman as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Oman and Tonga?
0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Tonga?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Oman and Tonga rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Oman ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.