Belgium vs Cape Verde: Military personnel as a share of total population
Belgium
0.2%
in 2022
Cape Verde
0.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
109th
Cape Verde rank
111th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Belgium
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 109th and Cape Verde ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Belgium or Cape Verde?
- Belgium, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Cape Verde rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Belgium ranks 109th and Cape Verde ranks 111th 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
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.