Argentina vs Congo: Military personnel as a share of total population

Argentina
0.1586
in 2022
Congo
0.1657
in 2022
Argentina rank
125th
Congo rank
123rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Argentina
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.1657 against 0.1586 in Argentina, a difference of 0.0071.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 125th and Congo ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6733 0.2191 0.4541 Argentina
1970s 0.585 0.5919 0.0069 Congo
1980s 0.4616 1.07 0.6092 Congo
1990s 0.2016 0.3855 0.1839 Congo
2000s 0.1866 0.2899 0.1032 Congo
2010s 0.1716 0.2069 0.0353 Congo
2020s 0.1604 0.1697 0.0093 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Argentina or Congo?
Congo, at 0.1657 against 0.1586 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Argentina and Congo?
0.0071, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Argentina ranks 125th and Congo ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed