Lesotho vs Senegal: Military personnel as a share of total population
Lesotho
0.1%
in 2022
Senegal
0.1%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
151st
Senegal rank
153rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Senegal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 151st and Senegal ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and Senegal ranks 153rd 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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.