Congo vs Germany: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Congo
0.2%
in 2020
Germany
0.2%
in 2020
Congo rank
119th
Germany rank
116th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Germany ranks 116th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Congo or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Congo and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Germany rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Congo ranks 119th and Germany ranks 116th 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.