Angola vs Brazil: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Angola
0.3%
in 2020
Brazil
0.4%
in 2020
Angola rank
87th
Brazil rank
84th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Angola
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 87th and Brazil ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Angola |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Angola or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Angola and Brazil?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Brazil rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Angola ranks 87th and Brazil ranks 84th 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.