Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bangladesh
0.1%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
141st
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 173 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st 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.