Nigeria vs Senegal: Armed forces personnel percent

Nigeria
0.1042
in 2020
Senegal
0.1132
in 2020
Nigeria rank
149th
Senegal rank
147th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
0.050.10.150.20.25198520022020

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.1132 against 0.1042 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 149th and Senegal ranks 147th of 173 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.112 0.1755 0.0636 Senegal
1990s 0.0852 0.1986 0.1134 Senegal
2000s 0.1087 0.1594 0.0508 Senegal
2010s 0.099 0.1305 0.0315 Senegal
2020s 0.1042 0.1132 0.009 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Nigeria or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.1132 against 0.1042 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Nigeria and Senegal?
0.009, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Nigeria ranks 149th and Senegal ranks 147th 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