Germany vs Honduras: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Germany
0.2%
in 2020
Honduras
0.2%
in 2020
Germany rank
116th
Honduras rank
114th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Germany
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 116th and Honduras ranks 114th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Germany or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Germany and Honduras?
- 0.0%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Honduras?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Honduras rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Germany ranks 116th and Honduras ranks 114th 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.