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

Sweden
0.143
in 2022
East Timor
0.1461
in 2022
Sweden rank
131st
East Timor rank
129th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Sweden
  • East Timor
0246181919202022

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.1461 against 0.143 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0031.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2733 0.0969 0.1764 Sweden
2010s 0.2288 0.0912 0.1376 Sweden
2020s 0.144 0.1484 0.0044 East Timor

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 East Timor?
East Timor, at 0.1461 against 0.143 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Sweden and East Timor?
0.0031, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and East Timor?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Sweden and East Timor rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Sweden ranks 131st and East Timor ranks 129th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed