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

Chad
0.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
0.2%
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 0.2% against 0.2% in Chad, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% Netherlands
1970s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% Netherlands
1980s 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% Netherlands
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Chad
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Netherlands
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Netherlands
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 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 0.2% against 0.2% in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Chad and Netherlands?
0.0%, 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?
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
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.