China vs Gambia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
China
0.2%
in 2020
Gambia
0.2%
in 2020
China rank
133rd
Gambia rank
135th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- China
- Gambia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 135th of 173 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, China or Gambia?
- China, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between China and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do China and Gambia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- China ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 135th 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.