Mongolia vs Namibia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Mongolia
0.5%
in 2020
Namibia
0.6%
in 2020
Mongolia rank
54th
Namibia rank
51st
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Mongolia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 51st of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Mongolia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Mongolia and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and Namibia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Mongolia ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 51st 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.