Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Least developed countries
0.1258 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
1.04 units per square kilometre
in 1999
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.04 units per square kilometre against 0.1258 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.9142 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 8.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0897 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 0.952 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.1262 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 0.9155 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.04 units per square kilometre against 0.1258 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 1999.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.9142 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total 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.