Chile vs Namibia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Chile
0.4%
in 2022
Namibia
0.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
65th
Namibia rank
66th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Chile
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Chile ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 66th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Chile
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Chile
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Namibia
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Chile or Namibia?
Chile, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Chile and Namibia?
0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Chile and Namibia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Chile ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 66th 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.