Russia vs Singapore: Military personnel as a share of total population
Russia
0.8174
in 2022
Singapore
0.9027
in 2022
Russia rank
16th
Singapore rank
13th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Russia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.9027 against 0.8174 in Russia, a difference of 0.0853.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 | 0.3279 | 1.26 | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.59 | 1.39 | 0.207 | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 2.18 | 0.7797 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.63 | 0.5857 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.6967 | 1.55 | 0.849 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.6176 | 1.34 | 0.7249 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.6831 | 0.9099 | 0.2268 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Russia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.9027 against 0.8174 in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Russia and Singapore?
- 0.0853, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Singapore?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Singapore rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Russia ranks 16th 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.