Cuba vs South Sudan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Cuba
0.443
in 2022
South Sudan
0.4809
in 2022
Cuba rank
45th
South Sudan rank
43rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Cuba
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.4809 against 0.443 in Cuba, a difference of 0.0379.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4321 1.68 1.25 South Sudan
2020s 0.4407 0.8993 0.4586 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Cuba or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.4809 against 0.443 in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cuba and South Sudan?
0.0379, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Cuba and South Sudan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Cuba ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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