Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Lithuania
1.3%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.4%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Lithuania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Lithuania ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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.