Peru vs Rwanda: Military personnel as a share of total population

Peru
0.242
in 2022
Rwanda
0.2417
in 2022
Peru rank
96th
Rwanda rank
97th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Peru
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.242 against 0.2417 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5815 0.0761 0.5054 Peru
1970s 0.6381 0.0959 0.5422 Peru
1980s 0.7253 0.0849 0.6404 Peru
1990s 0.4975 0.5548 0.0574 Rwanda
2000s 0.3585 0.5736 0.215 Rwanda
2010s 0.3292 0.2831 0.0461 Peru
2020s 0.2443 0.2471 0.0028 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Peru or Rwanda?
Peru, at 0.242 against 0.2417 in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Peru and Rwanda?
0.0003, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Rwanda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Peru and Rwanda rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Peru ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 97th 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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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