Japan vs Sudan: Military personnel as a share of total population

Japan
0.1976
in 2022
Sudan
0.2106
in 2022
Japan rank
108th
Sudan rank
105th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Japan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.2106 against 0.1976 in Japan, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 108th and Sudan ranks 105th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2568 0.0869 0.1699 Japan
1960s 0.2455 0.149 0.0965 Japan
1970s 0.214 0.2813 0.0673 Sudan
1980s 0.2021 0.3283 0.1262 Sudan
1990s 0.1959 0.3143 0.1183 Sudan
2000s 0.1896 0.3414 0.1518 Sudan
2010s 0.1926 0.4489 0.2563 Sudan
2020s 0.1966 0.2164 0.0198 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Japan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.2106 against 0.1976 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Japan and Sudan?
0.013, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sudan?
67 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2022.
How do Japan and Sudan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Japan ranks 108th and Sudan ranks 105th 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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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