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

Belgium
0.2%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
0.2%
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 0.2% against 0.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.

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 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Belgium
1980s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Belgium, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
0.0%, 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?
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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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.