Benin vs Somalia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Benin
0.0009 units per person
in 2020
Somalia
0.0008 units per person
in 2020
Benin rank
153rd
Somalia rank
155th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
00.010.020.03198520022020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0009 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.

Benin ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 155th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.001 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.007 units per person Somalia
1990s 0.0011 units per person 0.0216 units per person 0.0205 units per person Somalia
2000s 0.0009 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.002 units per person Somalia
2010s 0.0009 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0002 units per person Somalia
2020s 0.0009 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0001 units per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Benin or Somalia?
Benin, at 0.0009 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Benin and Somalia?
0.0001 units per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Benin ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 155th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.