Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1309
in 2022
Indonesia
0.142
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
136th
Indonesia rank
133rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.142 against 0.1309 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0111.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Indonesia ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1574 0.3405 0.1831 Indonesia
1970s 0.2136 0.2293 0.0156 Indonesia
1980s 0.158 0.1693 0.0114 Indonesia
1990s 0.1083 0.1459 0.0376 Indonesia
2000s 0.1579 0.1349 0.023 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1896 0.1429 0.0467 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1352 0.1431 0.0079 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 0.142 against 0.1309 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
0.0111, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Indonesia ranks 133rd 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