Lesotho vs Somalia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Lesotho
0.0875
in 2022
Somalia
0.0786
in 2022
Lesotho rank
151st
Somalia rank
154th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0875 against 0.0786 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0089.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5963 | 0.5963 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0485 | 0.6075 | 0.5589 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.1259 | 0.6424 | 0.5165 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.1053 | 0.2284 | 0.1231 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.1001 | 0.1291 | 0.029 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0941 | 0.0817 | 0.0123 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.0933 | 0.0048 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Lesotho, at 0.0875 against 0.0786 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 0.0089, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 154th 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.