Belarus vs Montenegro: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Belarus
1.7%
in 2020
Montenegro
2.0%
in 2020
Belarus rank
7th
Montenegro rank
4th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Belarus
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 7th and Montenegro ranks 4th of 173 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Montenegro |
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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 2.0% 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 Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Montenegro rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Belarus ranks 7th and Montenegro ranks 4th 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.