Lithuania vs Syria: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Lithuania
1.3%
in 2020
Syria
1.3%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
12th
Syria rank
14th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Lithuania
- Syria
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syria ahead.
Lithuania ranks 12th and Syria ranks 14th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
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 Syria?
- Lithuania, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Lithuania and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Syria?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Lithuania ranks 12th and Syria ranks 14th 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.