China vs Gambia: Armed forces personnel percent

China
0.1778
in 2020
Gambia
0.159
in 2020
China rank
133rd
Gambia rank
135th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • China
  • Gambia
00.10.20.30.4198520022020

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1778 against 0.159 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0188.

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 0.356 0.1268 0.2291 China
1990s 0.2915 0.0923 0.1992 China
2000s 0.2685 0.0514 0.2171 China
2010s 0.204 0.0639 0.1401 China
2020s 0.1778 0.159 0.0188 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, China or Gambia?
China, at 0.1778 against 0.159 in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between China and Gambia?
0.0188, 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 percent?
China ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 135th 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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About this data

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