Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel percent

Sudan
0.3078
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.3285
in 2020
Sudan rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.60.8198520022020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3285 against 0.3078 in Sudan, a difference of 0.0207.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

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

Sudan ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2928 0.4945 0.2017 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.3772 0.4936 0.1164 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.3992 0.4347 0.0354 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.4991 0.356 0.1431 Sudan
2020s 0.3078 0.3285 0.0207 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.3285 against 0.3078 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
0.0207, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Sudan ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd 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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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