Gabon vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Gabon
0.3%
in 2020
Sudan
0.3%
in 2020
Gabon rank
96th
Sudan rank
95th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Gabon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Gabon ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 95th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Gabon and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Gabon ranks 96th and Sudan ranks 95th 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.