Benin vs Lesotho: Military personnel as a share of total population
Benin
0.0872
in 2022
Lesotho
0.0875
in 2022
Benin rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
151st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0875 against 0.0872 in Benin, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0984 | 0 | 0.0984 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0905 | 0.0485 | 0.042 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.1313 | 0.1259 | 0.0054 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.142 | 0.1014 | 0.0406 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0643 | 0.1013 | 0.037 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0592 | 0.0941 | 0.0349 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0643 | 0.0885 | 0.0241 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0875 against 0.0872 in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.0003, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Benin ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 151st 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.