New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Military personnel as a share of total population
New Zealand
0.2%
in 2022
Nicaragua
0.2%
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 0.2% against 0.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 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 0.2% against 0.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, 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?
- 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.