Greece vs Syria: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Greece
1.4%
in 2020
Syria
1.3%
in 2020
Greece rank
11th
Syria rank
14th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Greece
- Syria
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syria ahead.
Greece ranks 11th and Syria ranks 14th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Greece |
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 Syria?
- Greece, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Greece and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Greece ranks 11th and Syria ranks 14th 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.