Myanmar vs North Macedonia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Myanmar
0.9%
in 2020
North Macedonia
0.9%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
27th
North Macedonia rank
28th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Myanmar
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and North Macedonia ranks 28th of 173 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Myanmar or North Macedonia?
- Myanmar, at 0.9% against 0.9% in North Macedonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Myanmar and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and North Macedonia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and North Macedonia ranks 28th 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.