Nigeria vs Uganda: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Nigeria
0.001 units per person
in 2020
Uganda
0.001 units per person
in 2020
Nigeria rank
149th
Uganda rank
150th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
0.0010.0020.0030.004198520022020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.001 units per person against 0.001 units per person in Uganda, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 150th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0011 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0007 units per person Uganda
1990s 0.0009 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0019 units per person Uganda
2000s 0.0011 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0008 units per person Uganda
2010s 0.001 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0003 units per person Uganda
2020s 0.001 units per person 0.001 units per person 0 units per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Nigeria or Uganda?
Nigeria, at 0.001 units per person against 0.001 units per person in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?
0 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 150th 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.