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

Peru
0.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
0.2%
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 0.2% against 0.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Peru
1970s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Peru
1980s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Peru
1990s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Rwanda
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Rwanda
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Peru
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 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 0.2% against 0.2% in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Peru and Rwanda?
0.0%, 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?
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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.