Statizoid

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

Benin
0.1%
in 2020
Lesotho
0.1%
in 2020
Benin rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
154th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
00.050.10.15198520022020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.

Benin ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 154th 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.