Congo vs Japan: Armed forces personnel percent

Congo
0.2086
in 2020
Japan
0.2066
in 2020
Congo rank
119th
Japan rank
121st

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Congo
  • Japan
00.20.40.6198520022020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.2086 against 0.2066 in Japan, a difference of 0.002.

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 0.5354 0.201 0.3344 Congo
1990s 0.4562 0.1973 0.2589 Congo
2000s 0.3426 0.1977 0.145 Congo
2010s 0.2179 0.2043 0.0136 Congo
2020s 0.2086 0.2066 0.002 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Congo or Japan?
Congo, at 0.2086 against 0.2066 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Congo and Japan?
0.002, 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 percent?
Congo ranks 119th and Japan ranks 121st 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