Colombia vs Qatar: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Colombia
0.8%
in 2020
Qatar
0.8%
in 2020
Colombia rank
29th
Qatar rank
32nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Qatar ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Colombia or Qatar?
- Colombia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Colombia and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 32nd 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.