Suriname vs Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Suriname
0.3%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.3%
in 2020
Suriname rank
93rd
Zimbabwe rank
92nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Suriname
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Suriname or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Suriname and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Suriname and Zimbabwe rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Suriname ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd 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.