Bhutan vs Cyprus: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bhutan
1.0%
in 2000
Cyprus
1.0%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
23rd
Cyprus rank
24th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bhutan
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Cyprus ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bhutan or Cyprus?
- Bhutan, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Cyprus as of 2000.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bhutan and Cyprus?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cyprus?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2000.
- How do Bhutan and Cyprus rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Cyprus ranks 24th 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.