Israel vs Montenegro: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Israel
2.0%
in 2020
Montenegro
2.0%
in 2020
Israel rank
3rd
Montenegro rank
4th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Israel
- Montenegro
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 3rd and Montenegro ranks 4th of 173 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Israel or Montenegro?
- Israel, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Israel and Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Montenegro rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Israel ranks 3rd and Montenegro ranks 4th 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.