Cape Verde vs Canada: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Cape Verde
0.2%
in 2020
Canada
0.2%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
128th
Canada rank
130th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cape Verde
- Canada
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 128th and Canada ranks 130th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Cape Verde or Canada?
- Cape Verde, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Cape Verde and Canada?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Canada?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Canada rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th and Canada ranks 130th 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.