Guinea vs Zambia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Guinea
0.1%
in 2022
Zambia
0.1%
in 2022
Guinea rank
156th
Zambia rank
155th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Guinea ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 155th 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.