South Sudan vs Viet Nam: Military personnel as a share of total population
South Sudan
0.5%
in 2022
Viet Nam
0.5%
in 2022
South Sudan rank
43rd
Viet Nam rank
42nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- South Sudan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, South Sudan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.5% against 0.5% in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between South Sudan and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do South Sudan and Viet Nam rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- South Sudan ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 42nd 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.