Kenya vs Tanzania: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Kenya
0.0%
in 2020
Tanzania
0.0%
in 2020
Kenya rank
162nd
Tanzania rank
163rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, 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 as a share of total population?
- Kenya ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 163rd 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.