Kenya vs Tanzania: Armed forces personnel percent

Kenya
0.046
in 2020
Tanzania
0.0459
in 2020
Kenya rank
162nd
Tanzania rank
163rd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
0.050.10.150.2198520022020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.046 against 0.0459 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.

Kenya ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0809 0.1684 0.0875 Tanzania
1990s 0.0971 0.1367 0.0396 Tanzania
2000s 0.0828 0.0758 0.007 Kenya
2010s 0.0628 0.0553 0.0075 Kenya
2020s 0.046 0.0459 0 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya, at 0.046 against 0.0459 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Kenya and Tanzania?
0.0001, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Kenya ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. 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 percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed