Rwanda vs Switzerland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Rwanda
0.2%
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
97th
Switzerland rank
100th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Switzerland ahead.
Rwanda ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 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, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Rwanda, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Rwanda ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.