Angola vs Kazakhstan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Angola
0.3%
in 2020
Kazakhstan
0.4%
in 2020
Angola rank
87th
Kazakhstan rank
85th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Angola
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 85th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Angola
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Angola
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Angola
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Kazakhstan

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 Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kazakhstan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Angola and Kazakhstan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Angola ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.