Senegal vs Zambia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Senegal
0.1%
in 2022
Zambia
0.1%
in 2022
Senegal rank
153rd
Zambia rank
155th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Senegal ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 155th 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.