Congo vs Germany: Armed forces personnel percent

Congo
0.2086
in 2020
Germany
0.2188
in 2020
Congo rank
119th
Germany rank
116th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Congo
  • Germany
00.20.40.6198520022020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.2188 against 0.2086 in Congo, a difference of 0.0102.

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 0.5354 0.6253 0.0899 Germany
1990s 0.4562 0.4874 0.0312 Germany
2000s 0.3426 0.3288 0.0139 Congo
2010s 0.2179 0.2314 0.0135 Germany
2020s 0.2086 0.2188 0.0102 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Congo or Germany?
Germany, at 0.2188 against 0.2086 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Congo and Germany?
0.0102, 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 percent?
Congo ranks 119th and Germany ranks 116th 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