Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Equatorial Guinea
0.1%
in 2020
Zambia
0.1%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Zambia rank
156th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 156th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 156th 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.