Albania vs Mexico: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Albania
0.3%
in 2020
Mexico
0.3%
in 2020
Albania rank
98th
Mexico rank
99th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Albania
- Mexico
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 99th of 173 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | Albania |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Albania or Mexico?
- Albania, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Albania and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Mexico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Mexico rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Albania ranks 98th and Mexico ranks 99th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.