Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Military personnel as a share of total population
Sri Lanka
1.12
in 2022
Tonga
0.9524
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Tonga rank
11th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.12 against 0.9524 in Tonga, a difference of 0.1676.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5365 | 0 | 0.5365 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.6848 | 0 | 0.6848 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8573 | 0 | 0.8573 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.3175 | 0.806 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.12 against 0.9524 in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.1676, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.