Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Netherlands
1.01 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
1.04 people per square kilometre
in 1999
Netherlands rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
25th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.04 people per square kilometre against 1.01 people per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03 people per square kilometre.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 3.13 people per square kilometre 0 people per square kilometre 3.13 people per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 3.13 people per square kilometre 1.46 people per square kilometre 1.67 people per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 2.25 people per square kilometre 1.04 people per square kilometre 1.2 people per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.04 people per square kilometre against 1.01 people per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 1999.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.03 people per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.