Tanzania vs. Rwanda
Military Comparison
Tanzania | Rwanda | |
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Military branches | Tanzania People's Defense Force (Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing (includes Coast Guard), Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service (2007) | Rwanda Defense Force (RDF): Rwanda Army (Rwanda Land Force), Rwanda Air Force (Force Aerienne Rwandaise, FAR) (2013) |
Military service age and obligation | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Rwandan citizenship is required, as is a 9th grade education for enlisted recruits and an A-level certificate for officer candidates; enlistment is either as contract (5-years, renewable twice) or career; retirement (for officers and senior NCOs) after 20 years of service or at 40-60 years of age (2012) |
Manpower available for military service | males age 16-49: 9,985,445 (2010 est.) | males age 16-49: 2,625,917 females age 16-49: 2,608,110 (2010 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service | males age 16-49: 5,860,339 females age 16-49: 5,882,279 (2010 est.) | males age 16-49: 1,685,066 females age 16-49: 1,749,580 (2010 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually | male: 512,294 female: 514,164 (2010 est.) | male: 110,736 female: 110,328 (2010 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 0.9% of GDP (2012) | 1.3% of GDP (2012) |
Source: CIA Factbook
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