Armenia vs Brunei Darussalam: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Armenia
1.6%
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam
1.8%
in 2020
Armenia rank
8th
Brunei Darussalam rank
5th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Armenia
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Armenia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 8th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Armenia or Brunei Darussalam?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Armenia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 0.2%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Armenia ranks 8th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 5th 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.