Myanmar vs Russia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Myanmar
0.9%
in 2020
Russia
1.0%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
27th
Russia rank
25th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Myanmar
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Russia ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Myanmar and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Russia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Russia ranks 25th 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.