France vs Hungary: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
France
0.5%
in 2020
Hungary
0.5%
in 2020
France rank
69th
Hungary rank
66th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.
France ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 66th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, France or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.5% against 0.5% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between France and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- France ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 66th 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.