Netherlands vs Zimbabwe: Military personnel as a share of total population

Netherlands
0.1899
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.1805
in 2022
Netherlands rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
114th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Netherlands
  • Zimbabwe
0123181619192022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.1899 against 0.1805 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0094.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 194 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9616 0.2169 0.7448 Netherlands
1970s 0.8037 0.2706 0.5332 Netherlands
1980s 0.7294 0.6841 0.0454 Netherlands
1990s 0.4946 0.3923 0.1023 Netherlands
2000s 0.3105 0.2442 0.0663 Netherlands
2010s 0.2198 0.1973 0.0225 Netherlands
2020s 0.1934 0.1836 0.0098 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Netherlands or Zimbabwe?
Netherlands, at 0.1899 against 0.1805 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
0.0094, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Zimbabwe rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Netherlands ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed