Sao Tome and Principe vs South Asia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Sao Tome and Principe
0.007 units per person
in 1999
South Asia
0.0023 units per person
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
South Asia rank
34th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.007 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0047 units per person.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 34th of 173 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0083 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0069 units per person Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.0075 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0056 units per person Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or South Asia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.007 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in South Asia as of 1999.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
0.0047 units per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 34th 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.