New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Military personnel as a share of total population
New Zealand
0.1754
in 2022
Nicaragua
0.1783
in 2022
New Zealand rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1783 against 0.1754 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0029.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Nicaragua ahead.
New Zealand ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0742 | 0.4319 | 0.3577 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0638 | 0.356 | 0.2922 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.491 | 0.2806 | 0.2104 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.4939 | 0.3502 | 0.1438 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.4431 | 0.2666 | 0.1764 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.3903 | 1.78 | 1.39 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.2928 | 0.3751 | 0.0823 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2201 | 0.2631 | 0.043 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2015 | 0.1966 | 0.0049 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1829 | 0.1806 | 0.0023 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1783 against 0.1754 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 0.0029, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- New Zealand ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 117th 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.