Sao Tome and Principe vs Taiwan: Military personnel as a share of total population
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6944
in 1999
Taiwan
0.7216
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Taiwan rank
21st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.7216 against 0.6944 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0272.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2.83 | 2.83 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 2.34 | 0.9726 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.7805 | 1.86 | 1.08 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Sao Tome and Principe or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.7216 against 0.6944 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan?
- 0.0272, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 21st 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.