Syria vs Taiwan: Military personnel as a share of total population
Syria
0.7524
in 2022
Taiwan
0.7216
in 2022
Syria rank
20th
Taiwan rank
21st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Syria
- Taiwan
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.7524 against 0.7216 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0308.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Taiwan ahead.
Syria ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.638 | 21.13 | 20.49 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.9396 | 6.12 | 5.18 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 4.41 | 3.1 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 3.13 | 0.8414 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 3.56 | 2.34 | 1.22 | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 1.86 | 0.718 | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.39 | 0.3248 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.9852 | 1.09 | 0.1028 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.7789 | 0.7093 | 0.0696 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Syria or Taiwan?
- Syria, at 0.7524 against 0.7216 in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Syria and Taiwan?
- 0.0308, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Taiwan?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Syria and Taiwan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Syria ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 21st 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.