Ethiopia vs Senegal: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Ethiopia
0.1%
in 2020
Senegal
0.1%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
145th
Senegal rank
147th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 147th of 173 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Ethiopia ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 147th 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.