Denmark vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Denmark
0.3%
in 2020
Rwanda
0.3%
in 2020
Denmark rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
100th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Denmark
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 100th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Denmark or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Denmark and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Denmark ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 100th 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.