Benin vs Somalia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Benin
0.0872
in 2022
Somalia
0.0786
in 2022
Benin rank
152nd
Somalia rank
154th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0872 against 0.0786 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0086.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0701 | 0.3466 | 0.2766 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0905 | 0.6075 | 0.5169 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.1313 | 0.6424 | 0.5111 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.1402 | 0.2284 | 0.0882 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0641 | 0.1291 | 0.065 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0592 | 0.0817 | 0.0226 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0643 | 0.0933 | 0.029 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Benin, at 0.0872 against 0.0786 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Benin and Somalia?
- 0.0086, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Benin ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 154th 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.