Algeria vs Georgia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Algeria
0.7%
in 2020
Georgia
0.7%
in 2020
Algeria rank
35th
Georgia rank
37th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Algeria
  • Georgia
0.20.40.60.81198520022020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Georgia ahead.

Algeria ranks 35th and Georgia ranks 37th of 173 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Georgia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Algeria
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 0.2% Algeria
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% 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 Georgia?
Algeria, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Georgia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Algeria and Georgia?
0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Georgia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Georgia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Algeria ranks 35th and Georgia ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.