Fiji vs Paraguay: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Fiji
0.4%
in 2020
Paraguay
0.4%
in 2020
Fiji rank
72nd
Paraguay rank
71st

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Fiji
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Fiji, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Paraguay ahead.

Fiji ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 71st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Fiji
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Paraguay
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Paraguay
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Paraguay
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Fiji or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Fiji as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Fiji and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Paraguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Paraguay rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Fiji ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.