Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel percent

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1396
in 2020
Sweden
0.1449
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
141st
Sweden rank
139th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sweden
00.250.50.7511.2198520022020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1449 against 0.1396 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0053.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 139th of 173 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1486 0.7584 0.6098 Sweden
1990s 0.1446 0.9147 0.77 Sweden
2000s 0.1771 0.5003 0.3232 Sweden
2010s 0.1726 0.2316 0.059 Sweden
2020s 0.1396 0.1449 0.0053 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1449 against 0.1396 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
0.0053, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 139th 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