Gambia vs Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population

Gambia
0.1517
in 2022
Ireland
0.1566
in 2022
Gambia rank
128th
Ireland rank
127th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Gambia
  • Ireland
00.20.40.60.8192219722022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1566 against 0.1517 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0049.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 127th of 194 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.2757 0.2757 Ireland
1970s 0 0.3564 0.3564 Ireland
1980s 0.1334 0.452 0.3186 Ireland
1990s 0.1152 0.4189 0.3037 Ireland
2000s 0.0697 0.2497 0.18 Ireland
2010s 0.0504 0.1984 0.148 Ireland
2020s 0.1553 0.1721 0.0167 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Gambia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1566 against 0.1517 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Gambia and Ireland?
0.0049, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ireland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Ireland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Gambia ranks 128th and Ireland ranks 127th 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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About this data

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