Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau: Military personnel as a share of total population

Belgium
0.1976
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
0.1899
in 2022
Belgium rank
109th
Guinea-Bissau rank
112th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Belgium
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1976 against 0.1899 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0077.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 109th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 0.7877 0.2894 Belgium
1980s 1.1 1.13 0.034 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 0.6275 0.8418 0.2143 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.3715 0.6144 0.2429 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0.2872 0.2405 0.0467 Belgium
2020s 0.2101 0.1943 0.0158 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Belgium, at 0.1976 against 0.1899 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
0.0077, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Belgium ranks 109th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th 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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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