Morocco vs Romania: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Morocco
0.7%
in 2020
Romania
0.7%
in 2020
Morocco rank
40th
Romania rank
43rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Morocco
- Romania
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Morocco ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Morocco or Romania?
- Morocco, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Morocco and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and Romania rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Morocco ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd 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.