Fiji vs United States: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Fiji
0.4%
in 2020
United States
0.4%
in 2020
Fiji rank
72nd
United States rank
75th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Fiji
- United States
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Fiji ranks 72nd and United States ranks 75th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Fiji |
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 United States?
- Fiji, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Fiji and United States?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Fiji ranks 72nd and United States ranks 75th 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.