Canada vs Moldova: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Canada
0.2%
in 2020
Moldova
0.2%
in 2020
Canada rank
130th
Moldova rank
127th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Canada
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 130th and Moldova ranks 127th of 173 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Canada or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Canada and Moldova?
- 0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Moldova?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Moldova rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Canada ranks 130th and Moldova ranks 127th 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.
Individual pages
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.