Armenia vs Greece: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Armenia
1.6%
in 2020
Greece
1.4%
in 2020
Armenia rank
8th
Greece rank
11th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Armenia
- Greece
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.
Armenia ranks 8th and Greece ranks 11th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Armenia |
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 Greece?
- Armenia, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Armenia and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Greece?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Greece rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Armenia ranks 8th and Greece ranks 11th 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.