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Top 12 Most Militarised Countries: Eritrea 8.86% (1900-2022)

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Eritrea's military is 8.86% of its population — nearly double North Korea's 4.86%. This isn't about budget. It's about how many of your neighbours are soldiers.

???? FINAL RANKING
1. Eritrea — 8.86 %
2. North Korea — 4.86 %
3. Israel — 1.87 %
4. Ukraine — 1.68 %
5. Brunei — 1.54 %
6. Armenia — 1.49 %
7. Greece — 1.27 %
8. Sri Lanka — 1.12 %
9. South Korea — 1.07 %
10. Lebanon — 1.04 %
11. Tonga — 0.95 %
12. Oman — 0.91 %

For 122 years, the world's most militarised society has shifted dramatically. Ethiopia held the top spot in 1900 with 1.91%. France took over during World War One. Switzerland led during World War Two — a neutral country that called up its whole militia. Then came the Cold War pivots: Taiwan dominated the 1950s–60s as it faced the mainland. Israel passed Taiwan in 1971 and held the lead for over a decade. Iraq's eight-year war with Iran pushed it to number one in 1984. North Korea ruled from 1991 to 2016. Then in 2017, Eritrea — a nation of just 6 million on the Horn of Africa — passed every other country, with a rate that has kept climbing since.

Key shifts across the timeline:
• 1915: France passes Ethiopia during World War One
• 1940: Switzerland leads as Europe burns
• 1971: Israel passes Taiwan
• 1984: Iraq surges during the Iran–Iraq War
• 1991: North Korea enters the modern era as number one
• 2017: Eritrea becomes the world's most militarised state

Where does your country rank in this 122-year race? Look for yours in the list.

#MilitarisationRate #ArmyPersonnel #DefenceForce #CorrelatesOfWar #GeopoliticalTrends

Source: Correlates of War, National Material Capabilities v6, via Our World in Data

Music: Darkling by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0
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