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
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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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.