Belize vs Croatia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Belize
0.5%
in 2020
Croatia
0.5%
in 2020
Belize rank
58th
Croatia rank
59th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Belize
- Croatia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Belize ranks 58th and Croatia ranks 59th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Belize or Croatia?
- Belize, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Belize and Croatia?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Croatia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Croatia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Belize ranks 58th 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
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.