Kenya vs Tanzania: Military personnel as a share of total population
Kenya
0.0442
in 2022
Tanzania
0.0417
in 2022
Kenya rank
162nd
Tanzania rank
163rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0442 against 0.0417 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0025.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1183 | 0.0951 | 0.0232 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.0708 | 0.194 | 0.1232 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.0918 | 0.2219 | 0.1301 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.0802 | 0.1464 | 0.0663 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.0681 | 0.0731 | 0.005 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.0521 | 0.052 | 0.0001 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0451 | 0.043 | 0.0021 | 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?
- Kenya, at 0.0442 against 0.0417 in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.0025, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Kenya ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 163rd 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.