Ethiopia vs Togo: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Ethiopia
0.1%
in 2020
Togo
0.1%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
145th
Togo rank
144th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Togo
0.10.20.30.40.5198520022020

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 145th and Togo ranks 144th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Togo Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 0.1% 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% Togo
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Togo

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 Togo?
Togo, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Ethiopia and Togo?
0.0%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Togo?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Togo rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Ethiopia ranks 145th and Togo ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.