Argentina vs Guinea-Bissau: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Argentina
0.5%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
0.5%
in 2020
Argentina rank
114th
Guinea-Bissau rank
113th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Argentina
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 114th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th of 171 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Argentina or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Argentina ranks 114th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.