Guinea vs Nigeria: Military personnel as a share of total population
Guinea
0.0711
in 2022
Nigeria
0.0641
in 2022
Guinea rank
156th
Nigeria rank
157th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.0711 against 0.0641 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.205 | 0.0695 | 0.1355 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.3185 | 0.4294 | 0.111 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.5254 | 0.1563 | 0.3691 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1941 | 0.076 | 0.1181 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1151 | 0.0584 | 0.0566 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0894 | 0.0506 | 0.0387 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.073 | 0.0654 | 0.0075 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 0.0711 against 0.0641 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.007, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Guinea ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 157th 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.