Sudan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Sudan
0.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2022
Sudan rank
105th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Sudan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1956 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sudan ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Sudan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
- How do Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sudan ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd 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.