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

Central African Republic
0.1765
in 2022
New Zealand
0.1754
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
118th
New Zealand rank
119th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Central African Republic
  • New Zealand
0246810192219722022

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.1765 against 0.1754 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0809 0.4939 0.413 New Zealand
1970s 0.1689 0.4431 0.2742 New Zealand
1980s 0.1806 0.3903 0.2097 New Zealand
1990s 0.1278 0.2928 0.165 New Zealand
2000s 0.0762 0.2201 0.1439 New Zealand
2010s 0.1095 0.2015 0.092 New Zealand
2020s 0.1772 0.1829 0.0057 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Central African Republic or New Zealand?
Central African Republic, at 0.1765 against 0.1754 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Central African Republic and New Zealand?
0.0011, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and New Zealand rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Central African Republic ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 119th 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