Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sao Tome and Principe: Military personnel as a share of total population

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.7%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7%
in 1999
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.8% 1.4% 0.6% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 1999.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.