Belarus vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Belarus
1.7%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.4%
in 2020
Belarus rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Belarus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Belarus |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Belarus, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Belarus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Belarus ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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.