Namibia vs Turkey: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Namibia
0.6%
in 2020
Turkey
0.6%
in 2020
Namibia rank
51st
Turkey rank
49th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Namibia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Namibia ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 49th of 173 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Namibia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Namibia and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Turkey rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Namibia ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 49th 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.