Brazil vs Kazakhstan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Brazil
0.4%
in 2020
Kazakhstan
0.4%
in 2020
Brazil rank
84th
Kazakhstan rank
85th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Brazil
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 84th and Kazakhstan ranks 85th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Brazil or Kazakhstan?
- Brazil, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Brazil and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kazakhstan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Kazakhstan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Brazil ranks 84th and Kazakhstan ranks 85th 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.