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

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

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 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1970s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1980s 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Chad
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Chad
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Zimbabwe
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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe?
0.0%, 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?
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.