Albania vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Albania
0.3%
in 2020
Rwanda
0.3%
in 2020
Albania rank
98th
Rwanda rank
100th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Albania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 100th of 173 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Albania |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Albania or Rwanda?
- Albania, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Albania and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Rwanda?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Albania ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 100th 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.