Estonia vs Vietnam: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Estonia
0.5%
in 2020
Vietnam
0.5%
in 2020
Estonia rank
57th
Vietnam rank
56th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Estonia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 173 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 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, Estonia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Estonia and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Vietnam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Vietnam rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Estonia ranks 57th 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.