Bhutan vs Russia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bhutan
1.0%
in 2000
Russia
1.0%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
23rd
Russia rank
25th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bhutan
- Russia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
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 Russia?
- Bhutan, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Russia as of 2000.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bhutan and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Russia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2000.
- How do Bhutan and Russia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 25th 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.