Lithuania vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Lithuania
1.3%
in 2020
Venezuela
1.2%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
12th
Venezuela rank
15th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Lithuania
- Venezuela
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Venezuela ahead.
Lithuania ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 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 Venezuela?
- Lithuania, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Venezuela as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Lithuania and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Venezuela?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Lithuania ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 15th 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.