Nigeria vs Zambia: Military personnel, per capita
Nigeria
0.0006 people per person
in 2022
Zambia
0.0007 people per person
in 2022
Nigeria rank
156th
Zambia rank
154th
Military personnel, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0007 people per person against 0.0006 people per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 people per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.001 people per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0001 people per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, per capita, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0007 people per person against 0.0006 people per person in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel, per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.0001 people per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for military personnel, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.