Botswana vs Finland: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Botswana
0.4%
in 2020
Finland
0.4%
in 2020
Botswana rank
82nd
Finland rank
79th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Botswana
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Botswana ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Botswana or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Botswana and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Botswana ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 79th 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.