Bahamas vs Croatia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Bahamas
0.5%
in 2020
Croatia
0.5%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
60th
Croatia rank
59th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bahamas
  • Croatia
0123198520022020

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 60th and Croatia ranks 59th of 173 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 2.4% 1.5% Croatia
2000s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Croatia
2010s 0.3% 0.5% 0.1% Croatia
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bahamas or Croatia?
Croatia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bahamas and Croatia?
0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Croatia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Croatia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Bahamas ranks 60th and Croatia ranks 59th 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.