Cyprus vs Myanmar: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Cyprus
1.0%
in 2020
Myanmar
0.9%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
24th
Myanmar rank
27th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cyprus
- Myanmar
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Cyprus or Myanmar?
- Cyprus, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Cyprus and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Myanmar?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Myanmar rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Cyprus ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 27th 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.