Chad vs Netherlands: Military personnel as a share of total population

Chad
0.1788
in 2022
Netherlands
0.1899
in 2022
Chad rank
116th
Netherlands rank
113th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Chad
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.1899 against 0.1788 in Chad, a difference of 0.0111.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Chad ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.085 1.06 0.9797 Netherlands
1970s 0.2167 0.8037 0.587 Netherlands
1980s 0.3142 0.7294 0.4152 Netherlands
1990s 0.6094 0.4946 0.1148 Chad
2000s 0.2915 0.3105 0.0191 Netherlands
2010s 0.1947 0.2198 0.0251 Netherlands
2020s 0.1852 0.1934 0.0082 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Chad or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.1899 against 0.1788 in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Chad and Netherlands?
0.0111, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Chad and Netherlands rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Chad ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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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About this data

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