Gabon vs Mexico: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Gabon
0.3%
in 2020
Mexico
0.3%
in 2020
Gabon rank
96th
Mexico rank
99th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Gabon
- Mexico
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 99th of 173 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Gabon or Mexico?
- Gabon, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Gabon and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Mexico rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Gabon ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 99th 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.