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
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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.