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