Sweden vs Timor-Leste: Military personnel as a share of total population

Sweden
0.1%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
0.1%
in 2022
Sweden rank
131st
Timor-Leste rank
129th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Sweden
  • Timor-Leste
0246181919202022

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 131st and Timor-Leste ranks 129th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Sweden
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Sweden
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Sweden or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Sweden and Timor-Leste?
0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Timor-Leste?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Sweden and Timor-Leste rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Sweden ranks 131st and Timor-Leste ranks 129th 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
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.