Eritrea vs Montenegro: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Eritrea
6.1%
in 2020
Montenegro
2.0%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
1st
Montenegro rank
4th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Eritrea
- Montenegro
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6.1% against 2.0% in Montenegro, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 4th of 173 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.3% | 4.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.0% | 4.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 2.0% | 4.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Eritrea or Montenegro?
- Eritrea, at 6.1% against 2.0% in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Eritrea and Montenegro?
- 4.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Montenegro?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Montenegro rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 4th 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.