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

Gambia
0.1517
in 2022
Sweden
0.143
in 2022
Gambia rank
128th
Sweden rank
131st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Gambia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.1517 against 0.143 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0087.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.

Gambia ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.916 0.916 Sweden
1970s 0 0.8831 0.8831 Sweden
1980s 0.1334 0.807 0.6736 Sweden
1990s 0.1152 0.7252 0.61 Sweden
2000s 0.0697 0.335 0.2653 Sweden
2010s 0.0504 0.2288 0.1784 Sweden
2020s 0.1553 0.144 0.0114 Gambia

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 Sweden?
Gambia, at 0.1517 against 0.143 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Gambia and Sweden?
0.0087, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Gambia ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 131st 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