Sao Tome and Principe vs Chinese Taipei: Military personnel as a share of total population
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7%
in 1999
Chinese Taipei
0.7%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Chinese Taipei rank
21st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chinese Taipei has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Chinese Taipei ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Chinese Taipei |
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 Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 0.7% against 0.7% 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 Chinese Taipei?
- 0.0%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Chinese Taipei?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Chinese Taipei rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Chinese Taipei ranks 21st 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.