Honduras vs Netherlands: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Honduras
0.2%
in 2020
Netherlands
0.2%
in 2020
Honduras rank
114th
Netherlands rank
111th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Honduras
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Honduras, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Honduras ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 111th of 173 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Honduras or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Honduras as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Honduras and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and Netherlands rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Honduras ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 111th 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.