Niger vs Tanzania: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Niger
0.0%
in 2020
Tanzania
0.0%
in 2020
Niger rank
164th
Tanzania rank
163rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.
Niger ranks 164th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Niger or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Niger and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Niger ranks 164th 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.