Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military personnel as a share of total population

Kenya
0.0%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0%
in 2022
Kenya rank
162nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
163rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 162nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 163rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kenya
1970s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kenya
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Kenya ranks 162nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 163rd 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.