Guyana vs Nepal: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Guyana
0.4%
in 2020
Nepal
0.4%
in 2020
Guyana rank
83rd
Nepal rank
80th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Guyana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 80th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Guyana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Guyana and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Nepal rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Guyana ranks 83rd and Nepal ranks 80th 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.