Ghana vs Tanzania: Military personnel as a share of total population
Ghana
0.0483
in 2022
Tanzania
0.0417
in 2022
Ghana rank
160th
Tanzania rank
163rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0483 against 0.0417 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0066.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 160th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.306 | 0.0772 | 0.2288 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2932 | 0.194 | 0.0992 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0968 | 0.2219 | 0.125 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.0436 | 0.1464 | 0.1028 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.0421 | 0.0731 | 0.031 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.0569 | 0.052 | 0.0049 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0492 | 0.043 | 0.0062 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 0.0483 against 0.0417 in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.0066, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ghana ranks 160th and Tanzania ranks 163rd 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.