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

Chad
0.1788
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.1805
in 2022
Chad rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
114th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Chad
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1805 against 0.1788 in Chad, a difference of 0.0017.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Chad ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1453 0.2169 0.0715 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.2167 0.2706 0.0539 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.3142 0.6841 0.3698 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.6094 0.3923 0.2171 Chad
2000s 0.2915 0.2442 0.0472 Chad
2010s 0.1947 0.1973 0.0025 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.1852 0.1836 0.0016 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.1805 against 0.1788 in Chad as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Chad and Zimbabwe?
0.0017, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zimbabwe?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Chad and Zimbabwe rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Chad ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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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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