Benin vs Senegal: Military personnel as a share of total population

Benin
0.0872
in 2022
Senegal
0.0793
in 2022
Benin rank
152nd
Senegal rank
153rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0872 against 0.0793 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0079.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Benin ranks 152nd and Senegal ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0701 0.1527 0.0826 Senegal
1970s 0.0905 0.1747 0.0842 Senegal
1980s 0.1313 0.2473 0.116 Senegal
1990s 0.142 0.1895 0.0475 Senegal
2000s 0.0643 0.1132 0.0489 Senegal
2010s 0.0592 0.0959 0.0367 Senegal
2020s 0.0643 0.0813 0.017 Senegal

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 Senegal?
Benin, at 0.0872 against 0.0793 in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Benin and Senegal?
0.0079, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Benin ranks 152nd and Senegal ranks 153rd 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