Belarus vs Brunei: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Belarus
1.7%
in 2020
Brunei
1.8%
in 2020
Belarus rank
7th
Brunei rank
5th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Belarus
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 7th and Brunei ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Belarus or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Belarus and Brunei?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Brunei?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Brunei rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Belarus ranks 7th and Brunei 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.