Armed forces as a share of the population in Vietnam in 2022 — 0.484%. Ranked 41 in the world out of 189. Since 1954, the indicator has fallen by 0.893 pp.
1954–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vietnam
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.484 | −0.004 pp |
| 2021 | 0.487 | −0.004 pp |
| 2020 | 0.491 | −0.005 pp |
| 2019 | 0.496 | −0.005 pp |
| 2018 | 0.501 | −0.006 pp |
| 2017 | 0.506 | −0.003 pp |
| 2016 | 0.51 | −0.005 pp |
| 2015 | 0.515 | −0.006 pp |
| 2014 | 0.521 | −0.006 pp |
| 2013 | 0.527 | −0.004 pp |
| 2012 | 0.531 | +0.025 pp |
| 2011 | 0.506 | −0.005 pp |
| 2010 | 0.511 | −0.005 pp |
| 2009 | 0.516 | −0.005 pp |
| 2008 | 0.521 | −0.005 pp |
| 2007 | 0.526 | −0.005 pp |
| 2006 | 0.531 | −0.039 pp |
| 2005 | 0.57 | −0.005 pp |
| 2004 | 0.575 | −0.006 pp |
| 2003 | 0.581 | −0.006 pp |
| 2002 | 0.586 | −0.029 pp |
| 2001 | 0.615 | +0.009 pp |
| 2000 | 0.606 | −0.01 pp |
| 1999 | 0.616 | −0.209 pp |
| 1998 | 0.825 | −0.024 pp |
| 1997 | 0.849 | −0.015 pp |
| 1996 | 0.865 | −0.016 pp |
| 1995 | 0.881 | −0.085 pp |
| 1994 | 0.965 | −0.242 pp |
| 1993 | 1.207 | −0.027 pp |
| 1992 | 1.235 | −0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 1.535 | −0.051 pp |
| 1990 | 1.585 | −0.344 pp |
| 1989 | 1.93 | −0.032 pp |
| 1988 | 1.961 | −0.056 pp |
| 1987 | 2.018 | −0.044 pp |
| 1986 | 2.062 | +0.347 pp |
| 1985 | 1.715 | −0.377 pp |
| 1984 | 2.092 | +0.298 pp |
| 1983 | 1.794 | +0.013 pp |
| 1982 | 1.78 | −0.04 pp |
| 1981 | 1.821 | +0.146 pp |
| 1980 | 1.675 | +0.436 pp |
| 1979 | 1.239 | −0.044 pp |
| 1978 | 1.283 | +0.064 pp |
| 1977 | 1.22 | −0.076 pp |
| 1976 | 1.296 | −1.38 pp |
| 1975 | 2.676 | −0.185 pp |
| 1974 | 2.861 | +0.059 pp |
| 1973 | 2.802 | −0.034 pp |
| 1972 | 2.836 | +0.729 pp |
| 1971 | 2.107 | −0.03 pp |
| 1970 | 2.137 | −0.165 pp |
| 1969 | 2.302 | +0.098 pp |
| 1968 | 2.204 | +0.098 pp |
| 1967 | 2.106 | +0.788 pp |
| 1966 | 1.318 | −0.029 pp |
| 1965 | 1.347 | −0.036 pp |
| 1964 | 1.384 | −0.013 pp |
| 1963 | 1.397 | −0.115 pp |
| 1962 | 1.512 | +0.006 pp |
| 1961 | 1.506 | +0.015 pp |
| 1960 | 1.491 | +0.012 pp |
| 1959 | 1.479 | +0.015 pp |
| 1958 | 1.464 | +0.018 pp |
| 1957 | 1.445 | +0.021 pp |
| 1956 | 1.425 | +0.022 pp |
| 1955 | 1.402 | +0.026 pp |
| 1954 | 1.376 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
