Sweden vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Sweden
0.1%
in 2020
East Timor
0.2%
in 2020
Sweden rank
139th
East Timor rank
137th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Sweden
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 137th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Sweden or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Sweden and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and East Timor rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Sweden ranks 139th 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.