Afghanistan vs Fiji: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Afghanistan
0.4%
in 2020
Fiji
0.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
73rd
Fiji rank
72nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Afghanistan
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Fiji ranks 72nd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Afghanistan or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Afghanistan and Fiji?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Fiji?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Fiji rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Fiji ranks 72nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.