Syrian Arab Republic vs Chinese Taipei: Military personnel as a share of total population
Syrian Arab Republic
0.8%
in 2022
Chinese Taipei
0.7%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic rank
20th
Chinese Taipei rank
21st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th and Chinese Taipei ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 4 and Chinese Taipei in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6% | 21.1% | 20.5% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 6.1% | 5.2% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Syrian Arab Republic or Chinese Taipei?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Chinese Taipei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Syrian Arab Republic and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Chinese Taipei?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Chinese Taipei rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th and Chinese Taipei ranks 21st 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.