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

Central African Republic
0.2%
in 2022
Nicaragua
0.2%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
117th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

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

Central African Republic ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Nicaragua
1970s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Nicaragua
1980s 0.2% 1.8% 1.6% Nicaragua
1990s 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% Nicaragua
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Nicaragua
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Nicaragua
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Central African Republic ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 117th 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.