Guatemala vs Indonesia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Guatemala
0.2%
in 2020
Indonesia
0.2%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
105th
Indonesia rank
106th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Guatemala
- Indonesia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 105th and Indonesia ranks 106th of 173 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Guatemala or Indonesia?
- Guatemala, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Guatemala and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Indonesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Indonesia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Guatemala ranks 105th and Indonesia ranks 106th 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.