Argentina vs Honduras: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Argentina
0.2%
in 2020
Honduras
0.2%
in 2020
Argentina rank
113th
Honduras rank
114th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Argentina
  • Honduras
00.10.20.30.4198520022020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Honduras, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Honduras ahead.

Argentina ranks 113th and Honduras ranks 114th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Honduras in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Honduras Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Honduras
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Honduras
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Argentina
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Argentina
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Argentina or Honduras?
Argentina, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Honduras as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Argentina and Honduras?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Honduras?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Honduras rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Argentina ranks 113th and Honduras ranks 114th 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.