Burundi vs Guatemala: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Burundi
0.2%
in 2020
Guatemala
0.2%
in 2020
Burundi rank
107th
Guatemala rank
105th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Burundi
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.
Burundi ranks 107th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Burundi or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Burundi and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guatemala?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Guatemala rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Burundi ranks 107th and Guatemala ranks 105th 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.