Croatia vs Vietnam: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Croatia
0.5%
in 2020
Vietnam
0.5%
in 2020
Croatia rank
59th
Vietnam rank
56th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Croatia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Croatia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Croatia and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Vietnam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Vietnam rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Croatia ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 56th 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.