Nepal vs Pakistan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Nepal
0.4%
in 2020
Pakistan
0.4%
in 2020
Nepal rank
80th
Pakistan rank
77th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 80th and Pakistan ranks 77th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Nepal ranks 80th and Pakistan ranks 77th 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.