Finland vs Nepal: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Finland
0.4%
in 2020
Nepal
0.4%
in 2020
Finland rank
79th
Nepal rank
80th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Finland
- Nepal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 79th and Nepal ranks 80th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Finland or Nepal?
- Finland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Finland and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Nepal rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Finland ranks 79th and Nepal ranks 80th 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.