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
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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.