Benin vs Uganda: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Benin
0.1%
in 2020
Uganda
0.1%
in 2020
Benin rank
153rd
Uganda rank
150th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 150th of 173 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Benin and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Benin ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 150th 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.