Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Equatorial Guinea
0.0554
in 2022
Zambia
0.0744
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
158th
Zambia rank
155th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0744 against 0.0554 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Zambia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1748 | 0.2705 | 0.0957 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 0.3141 | 0.8605 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.7111 | 0.2514 | 0.4597 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.255 | 0.2058 | 0.0492 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1933 | 0.1602 | 0.0331 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0953 | 0.0959 | 0.0006 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0569 | 0.0765 | 0.0197 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0744 against 0.0554 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.019, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 155th 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.