Kenya vs Liberia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Kenya
0.0442
in 2022
Liberia
0.0372
in 2022
Kenya rank
162nd
Liberia rank
165th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0442 against 0.0372 in Liberia, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Liberia ahead.
Kenya ranks 162nd and Liberia ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1183 | 0.4202 | 0.3018 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.0708 | 0.3803 | 0.3094 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.0918 | 0.2819 | 0.1901 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.0841 | 0.1709 | 0.0869 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.0681 | 0.3456 | 0.2775 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0521 | 0.0449 | 0.0072 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0451 | 0.038 | 0.0071 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Kenya or Liberia?
- Kenya, at 0.0442 against 0.0372 in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Kenya and Liberia?
- 0.007, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Kenya ranks 162nd and Liberia ranks 165th 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.