Libya vs Niger: Military personnel as a share of total population
Libya
0.1123
in 2015
Niger
0.1304
in 2022
Libya rank
140th
Niger rank
137th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Libya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.1304 against 0.1123 in Libya, a difference of 0.0181.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 140th and Niger ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 | 0.0547 | 0.9557 | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 0.0863 | 1.16 | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 0.0714 | 2.21 | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 0.058 | 1.56 | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 0.039 | 1.32 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.6821 | 0.0282 | 0.6539 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Libya or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.1304 against 0.1123 in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Libya and Niger?
- 0.0181, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Libya and Niger rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Libya ranks 140th and Niger ranks 137th 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.