Fiji vs France: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Fiji
0.4%
in 2020
France
0.5%
in 2020
Fiji rank
72nd
France rank
69th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Fiji
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 72nd and France ranks 69th of 173 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | France |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | France |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Fiji or France?
- France, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Fiji as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Fiji and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and France rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Fiji ranks 72nd and France ranks 69th 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.