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

Chad
0.2%
in 2022
Nicaragua
0.2%
in 2022
Chad rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
117th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Chad
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Chad ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Nicaragua
1970s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% Nicaragua
1980s 0.3% 1.8% 1.5% Nicaragua
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Chad
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Chad
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Nicaragua
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Chad

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 Nicaragua?
Chad, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Chad and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Chad and Nicaragua rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Chad ranks 116th 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.