Senegal vs Uganda: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population

Senegal
0.1%
in 2020
Uganda
0.1%
in 2020
Senegal rank
147th
Uganda rank
150th

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
0.10.20.30.4198520022020

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 150th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Uganda
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Uganda
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Uganda
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Senegal
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Senegal or Uganda?
Senegal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Senegal and Uganda?
0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Senegal ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 150th 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.