Canada vs Central African Republic: Military personnel as a share of total population

Canada
0.2%
in 2022
Central African Republic
0.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
121st
Central African Republic rank
118th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Canada ranks 121st and Central African Republic ranks 118th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Canada
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Canada
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Canada
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Canada
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Canada
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Canada
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Canada or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Canada and Central African Republic?
0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central African Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Canada and Central African Republic rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Canada ranks 121st and Central African Republic ranks 118th 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.