China vs Niger: Military personnel as a share of total population

China
0.142
in 2022
Niger
0.1304
in 2022
China rank
134th
Niger rank
137th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • China
  • Niger
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.142 against 0.1304 in Niger, a difference of 0.0116.

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 0.3637 0.0547 0.309 China
1970s 0.4175 0.0863 0.3312 China
1980s 0.3895 0.0714 0.318 China
1990s 0.24 0.058 0.182 China
2000s 0.175 0.039 0.136 China
2010s 0.1606 0.0261 0.1345 China
2020s 0.1419 0.0573 0.0846 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 0.142 against 0.1304 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between China and Niger?
0.0116, 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?
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