Gambia vs Ireland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Gambia
0.2%
in 2022
Ireland
0.2%
in 2022
Gambia rank
128th
Ireland rank
127th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Gambia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
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% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 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 0.2% against 0.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Gambia and Ireland?
- 0.0%, 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?
- 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.