Armenia vs Lebanon: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Armenia
1.6%
in 2020
Lebanon
1.4%
in 2020
Armenia rank
8th
Lebanon rank
10th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Armenia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lebanon ahead.
Armenia ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 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 Lebanon?
- Armenia, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Armenia and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Lebanon?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Lebanon rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Armenia ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 10th 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.