Statizoid

Benin vs Guinea: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Benin
0.1%
in 2020
Guinea
0.1%
in 2020
Benin rank
153rd
Guinea rank
151st

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
0.050.10.150.20.25198520022020

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 153rd and Guinea ranks 151st of 173 countries.

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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.