Congo vs Mexico: Military personnel as a share of total population
Congo
0.2%
in 2022
Mexico
0.2%
in 2022
Congo rank
123rd
Mexico rank
122nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Congo ranks 123rd and Mexico ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Congo or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Congo and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Congo ranks 123rd and Mexico ranks 122nd 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.