Russian Federation vs Singapore: Military personnel as a share of total population
Russian Federation
0.8%
in 2022
Singapore
0.9%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
16th
Singapore rank
13th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Russian Federation
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Russian Federation or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Russian Federation and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Singapore?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and Singapore rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Russian Federation ranks 16th 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.