Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2022
Switzerland rank
100th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
102nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 206 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 100th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 2.1% | 4.2% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 7.6% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 206 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Switzerland ranks 100th 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.