Austria vs Denmark: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Austria
0.3%
in 2020
Denmark
0.3%
in 2020
Austria rank
102nd
Denmark rank
103rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 102nd and Denmark ranks 103rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Austria ranks 102nd and Denmark ranks 103rd 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.