Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Armed forces personnel percent

Cape Verde
0.1943
in 2020
Nicaragua
0.1828
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
128th
Nicaragua rank
131st

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nicaragua
00.511.52198520022020

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1828 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0115.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

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 Nicaragua ranks 131st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 1.52 1.65 0.1316 Nicaragua
1990s 0.2614 0.3773 0.1159 Nicaragua
2000s 0.2392 0.2648 0.0256 Nicaragua
2010s 0.2264 0.1967 0.0297 Cape Verde
2020s 0.1943 0.1828 0.0115 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
Cape Verde, at 0.1943 against 0.1828 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
0.0115, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Cape Verde ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed