China vs Niger: Military personnel as a share of total population
China
0.1%
in 2022
Niger
0.1%
in 2022
China rank
134th
Niger rank
137th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 134th and Niger ranks 137th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | China |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | China |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | China |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, China or Niger?
- China, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between China and Niger?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- China ranks 134th and Niger ranks 137th 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
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.