Congo vs Japan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Congo
0.2%
in 2020
Japan
0.2%
in 2020
Congo rank
119th
Japan rank
121st
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Japan ranks 121st of 173 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Congo |
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 Japan?
- Congo, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Congo and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Japan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Congo ranks 119th and Japan ranks 121st 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.