Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.3%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.3%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zimbabwe?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd 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.