Cape Verde vs Moldova: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Cape Verde
0.2%
in 2020
Moldova
0.2%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
128th
Moldova rank
127th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cape Verde
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 128th and Moldova ranks 127th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Moldova |
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 Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Cape Verde and Moldova?
- 0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Moldova?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Moldova rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th and Moldova ranks 127th 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.