Denmark vs Indonesia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Denmark
0.3%
in 2020
Indonesia
0.2%
in 2020
Denmark rank
103rd
Indonesia rank
106th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Denmark
- Indonesia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 103rd and Indonesia ranks 106th of 173 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Denmark or Indonesia?
- Denmark, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Denmark and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Indonesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Indonesia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Denmark ranks 103rd and Indonesia ranks 106th 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.