Niger vs South Africa: Military personnel as a share of total population
Niger
0.1%
in 2022
South Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Niger rank
137th
South Africa rank
139th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 139th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Niger ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 139th 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.