Botswana vs Chile: Military personnel as a share of total population

Botswana
0.4%
in 2022
Chile
0.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
62nd
Chile rank
65th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Botswana
  • Chile
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chile ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and Chile ranks 65th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Chile Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% Chile
1970s 0.1% 0.9% 0.8% Chile
1980s 0.3% 1.0% 0.6% Chile
1990s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Chile
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Botswana
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Botswana
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Botswana or Chile?
Botswana, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Botswana and Chile?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chile?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Chile rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Botswana ranks 62nd and Chile ranks 65th 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.