Djibouti vs Sao Tome and Principe: Military personnel as a share of total population

Djibouti
0.7036
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6944
in 1999
Djibouti rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Djibouti
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.511.52197519982022

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.7036 against 0.6944 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0092.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Djibouti ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5929 0 0.5929 Djibouti
1980s 0.7503 1.36 0.6122 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1.2 0.7805 0.4187 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Djibouti or Sao Tome and Principe?
Djibouti, at 0.7036 against 0.6944 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0092, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1999.
How do Djibouti and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Djibouti ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th 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