Angola vs France: Military personnel as a share of total population

Angola
0.3%
in 2022
France
0.3%
in 2022
Angola rank
80th
France rank
77th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Angola
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.

Angola ranks 80th and France ranks 77th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% France
1980s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% France
1990s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Angola
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Angola
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Angola
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Angola or France?
France, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Angola as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Angola and France?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and France?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Angola and France rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Angola ranks 80th and France ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military 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

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.