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

Gabon
0.2057
in 2022
Sudan
0.2106
in 2022
Gabon rank
107th
Sudan rank
105th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Gabon
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.2106 against 0.2057 in Gabon, a difference of 0.0049.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Gabon ranks 107th and Sudan ranks 105th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.143 0.149 0.006 Sudan
1970s 0.4469 0.2813 0.1656 Gabon
1980s 0.9507 0.3283 0.6223 Gabon
1990s 0.7317 0.3143 0.4175 Gabon
2000s 0.3681 0.3414 0.0267 Gabon
2010s 0.2673 0.4489 0.1816 Sudan
2020s 0.2104 0.2164 0.006 Sudan

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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.2106 against 0.2057 in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Gabon and Sudan?
0.0049, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sudan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Sudan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Gabon ranks 107th and Sudan ranks 105th 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