Gabon vs Japan: Military personnel as a share of total population
Gabon
0.2%
in 2022
Japan
0.2%
in 2022
Gabon rank
107th
Japan rank
108th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 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 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Gabon and Japan?
- 0.0%, 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?
- 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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.