Suriname vs Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel percent

Suriname
0.3266
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.3285
in 2020
Suriname rank
93rd
Zimbabwe rank
92nd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Suriname
  • Zimbabwe
0.20.40.60.81198520022020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3285 against 0.3266 in Suriname, a difference of 0.0019.

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 0.7481 0.4945 0.2536 Suriname
1990s 0.5373 0.4936 0.0437 Suriname
2000s 0.3637 0.4316 0.0679 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.3308 0.356 0.0252 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.3266 0.3285 0.0018 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Suriname or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.3285 against 0.3266 in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Suriname and Zimbabwe?
0.0019, 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 percent?
Suriname ranks 93rd 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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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