Canada vs Congo: Military personnel as a share of total population

Canada
0.2%
in 2022
Congo
0.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
121st
Congo rank
123rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Canada
  • Congo
0246192019712022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 121st and Congo ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Canada
1970s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Congo
1980s 0.3% 1.1% 0.7% Congo
1990s 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% Congo
2000s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Congo
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Congo
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Canada

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 Congo?
Canada, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Canada and Congo?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Canada and Congo rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Canada ranks 121st and Congo ranks 123rd 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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About this data

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.