Singapore vs Tonga: Military personnel as a share of total population
Singapore
0.9027
in 2022
Tonga
0.9524
in 2022
Singapore rank
13th
Tonga rank
11th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Singapore
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.9524 against 0.9027 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0497.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 | 0 | 1.52 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 0 | 1.55 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0 | 1.34 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9099 | 0.3175 | 0.5924 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Singapore or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.9524 against 0.9027 in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Singapore and Tonga?
- 0.0497, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Tonga rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Singapore ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 11th 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.