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

Cape Verde
0.1923
in 2022
Netherlands
0.1899
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
111th
Netherlands rank
113th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Netherlands
0123181619192022

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.1923 against 0.1899 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9013 0.764 0.1372 Cape Verde
1980s 1.31 0.7294 0.5825 Cape Verde
1990s 0.2639 0.4946 0.2307 Netherlands
2000s 0.2136 0.3105 0.0969 Netherlands
2010s 0.1951 0.2198 0.0247 Netherlands
2020s 0.1933 0.1934 0.0001 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Cape Verde, at 0.1923 against 0.1899 in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cape Verde and Netherlands?
0.0024, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Netherlands?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Netherlands rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Cape Verde ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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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About this data

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