Lesotho vs Zambia: Armed forces personnel percent

Lesotho
0.0895
in 2020
Zambia
0.0839
in 2020
Lesotho rank
154th
Zambia rank
156th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
0.10.150.20.25198520022020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0895 against 0.0839 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0056.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 156th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1179 0.2315 0.1136 Zambia
1990s 0.1039 0.2224 0.1185 Zambia
2000s 0.1013 0.1628 0.0615 Zambia
2010s 0.0955 0.102 0.0065 Zambia
2020s 0.0895 0.0839 0.0055 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at 0.0895 against 0.0839 in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Lesotho and Zambia?
0.0056, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Lesotho ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 156th 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