Other small states vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Other small states
0.2219 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Rwanda
1.42 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Other small states rank
19th
Rwanda rank
20th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Other small states
  • Rwanda
0123198520022020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.42 units per square kilometre against 0.2219 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 1.2 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 6.4 times Other small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Other small states ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2065 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.2188 units per square kilometre 1.83 units per square kilometre 1.62 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.2284 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0.2219 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Other small states or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.42 units per square kilometre against 0.2219 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Other small states and Rwanda?
1.2 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Other small states and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Other small states ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 20th 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.