Luxembourg vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Luxembourg
0.2%
in 2020
East Timor
0.2%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
136th
East Timor rank
137th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Luxembourg
- East Timor
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 136th and East Timor ranks 137th of 173 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Luxembourg or East Timor?
- Luxembourg, at 0.2% against 0.2% in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Luxembourg and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and East Timor rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th and East Timor ranks 137th 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.