Hungary vs Latvia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Hungary
0.5%
in 2020
Latvia
0.5%
in 2020
Hungary rank
66th
Latvia rank
65th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 66th and Latvia ranks 65th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Hungary ranks 66th and Latvia ranks 65th 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.