Pakistan vs Spain: Military personnel as a share of total population

Pakistan
0.3%
in 2022
Spain
0.3%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
89th
Spain rank
90th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Pakistan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Spain ahead.

Pakistan ranks 89th and Spain ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 0.4% 1.7% 1.3% Spain
1950s 0.3% 1.7% 1.4% Spain
1960s 0.3% 1.1% 0.9% Spain
1970s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Spain
1980s 0.5% 0.9% 0.3% Spain
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Spain
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Pakistan
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Pakistan
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Pakistan or Spain?
Pakistan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Pakistan and Spain?
0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Pakistan ranks 89th and Spain ranks 90th 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.