Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Military personnel as a share of total population
Nicaragua
0.1783
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.1805
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1805 against 0.1783 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0022.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3529 | 0.2169 | 0.136 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.2666 | 0.2706 | 0.0039 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 0.6841 | 1.09 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.3751 | 0.3923 | 0.0172 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.2631 | 0.2442 | 0.0188 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1966 | 0.1973 | 0.0007 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.1806 | 0.1836 | 0.0031 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.1805 against 0.1783 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0022, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th 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.