Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Military personnel as a share of total population
Myanmar
0.7%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7%
in 1999
Myanmar rank
26th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Myanmar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Myanmar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Myanmar as of 1999.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
- How do Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th 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.