Ecuador vs Rwanda: Military personnel as a share of total population

Ecuador
0.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
0.2%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
98th
Rwanda rank
97th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Ecuador
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Ecuador
1970s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% Ecuador
1980s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Ecuador
1990s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Rwanda
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Rwanda
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Ecuador
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Ecuador or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ecuador and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Ecuador ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 97th 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.