Greece vs Lebanon: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Greece
1.4%
in 2020
Lebanon
1.4%
in 2020
Greece rank
11th
Lebanon rank
10th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Greece
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 11th and Lebanon ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Greece or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Greece and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Lebanon rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Greece ranks 11th and Lebanon ranks 10th 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.