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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1309
in 2022
Niger
0.1304
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
136th
Niger rank
137th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1309 against 0.1304 in Niger, a difference of 0.0005.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and Niger ranks 137th of 194 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1574 0.0547 0.1027 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.2136 0.0863 0.1273 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.158 0.0714 0.0865 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1083 0.058 0.0503 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.1579 0.039 0.1189 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1896 0.0261 0.1635 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1352 0.0573 0.0779 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1309 against 0.1304 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.0005, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th 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