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
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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.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed