Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Military personnel as a share of total population
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1309
in 2022
South Africa
0.1186
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
136th
South Africa rank
139th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1309 against 0.1186 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0123.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1574 | 0.2182 | 0.0608 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2136 | 0.2293 | 0.0157 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.158 | 0.2707 | 0.1127 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1083 | 0.1901 | 0.0817 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1579 | 0.1262 | 0.0317 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1896 | 0.1157 | 0.0739 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1352 | 0.1209 | 0.0143 | 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 South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1309 against 0.1186 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0123, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 139th 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.