Algeria vs Cuba: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Algeria
0.7%
in 2020
Cuba
0.7%
in 2020
Algeria rank
35th
Cuba rank
38th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Algeria
- Cuba
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cuba ahead.
Algeria ranks 35th and Cuba ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Algeria or Cuba?
- Algeria, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Algeria and Cuba?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Algeria ranks 35th and Cuba ranks 38th 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.