Senegal vs Zambia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Senegal
0.0793
in 2022
Zambia
0.0744
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 0.0793 against 0.0744 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0049.
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 | 0.1727 | 0.2635 | 0.0907 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1747 | 0.3141 | 0.1394 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2473 | 0.2514 | 0.0041 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1895 | 0.2058 | 0.0163 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1132 | 0.1602 | 0.047 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0959 | 0.0959 | 0 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0813 | 0.0765 | 0.0048 | 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 0.0793 against 0.0744 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.0049, 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?
- 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.