Gabon vs Japan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Gabon
0.2057
in 2022
Japan
0.1976
in 2022
Gabon rank
107th
Japan rank
108th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Gabon
  • Japan
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.2057 against 0.1976 in Japan, a difference of 0.0081.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Gabon ranks 107th and Japan ranks 108th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.143 0.2455 0.1025 Japan
1970s 0.4469 0.214 0.2329 Gabon
1980s 0.9507 0.2021 0.7485 Gabon
1990s 0.7317 0.1959 0.5358 Gabon
2000s 0.3681 0.1896 0.1784 Gabon
2010s 0.2673 0.1926 0.0747 Gabon
2020s 0.2104 0.1966 0.0139 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Gabon or Japan?
Gabon, at 0.2057 against 0.1976 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Gabon and Japan?
0.0081, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Gabon ranks 107th and Japan ranks 108th 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