Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Military > Personnel > Per capita
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 45.9 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Djibouti | 16.39 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Burundi | 10.87 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Angola | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Namibia | 7.38 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 7 | Somalia | 7.13 per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 8 | Mauritania | 6.84 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Botswana | 6.23 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Rwanda | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.67 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Seychelles | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Gabon | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Liberia | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 3.92 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Chad | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Sudan | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Swaziland | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 19 | Ethiopia | 2.57 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Sierra Leone | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Cape Verde | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Uganda | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Senegal | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Mauritius | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Togo | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 27 | Guinea | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Cameroon | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Zambia | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 30 | South Africa | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Madagascar | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 32 | Nigeria | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Lesotho | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Benin | 0.948 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Mali | 0.888 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 0.85 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Kenya | 0.847 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Central African Republic | 0.743 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Tanzania | 0.728 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 42 | Niger | 0.716 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 43 | Mozambique | 0.556 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 44 | Malawi | 0.543 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 45 | The Gambia | 0.527 per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 46 | Ghana | 0.317 per 1,000 people | 2005 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Military > Personnel > Per capita
- Israel ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- Brunei ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Greece ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst European Union in 2005.
- Eritrea ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Hot countries in 2005.
- North Korea ranked first for personnel > per capita globally in 2005.
- Singapore ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Former British colonies in 2005.
- Belarus ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Europe in 2005.
- Bulgaria ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
- Armenia ranked second for personnel > per capita amongst Christian countries in 2005.
- Laos ranked first for personnel > per capita amongst Landlocked countries in 2005.
