Cape Verde vs Japan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Cape Verde
0.1923
in 2022
Japan
0.1976
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
111th
Japan rank
108th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1976 against 0.1923 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0053.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 111th and Japan ranks 108th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9013 0.2086 0.6926 Cape Verde
1980s 1.31 0.2021 1.11 Cape Verde
1990s 0.2639 0.1959 0.068 Cape Verde
2000s 0.2136 0.1896 0.024 Cape Verde
2010s 0.1951 0.1926 0.0025 Cape Verde
2020s 0.1933 0.1966 0.0033 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Cape Verde or Japan?
Japan, at 0.1976 against 0.1923 in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cape Verde and Japan?
0.0053, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Japan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Japan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Cape Verde ranks 111th and Japan ranks 108th 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