Chad vs Mexico: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Chad
0.3%
in 2020
Mexico
0.3%
in 2020
Chad rank
101st
Mexico rank
99th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Chad
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Chad, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 101st and Mexico ranks 99th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Chad or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Chad and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Mexico rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Chad ranks 101st and Mexico ranks 99th 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.