Belgium vs Somalia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Belgium
0.4683
in 2020
Somalia
0.4709
in 2020
Belgium rank
123rd
Somalia rank
122nd

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Belgium
  • Somalia
051015199020052020

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.4709 against 0.4683 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0026.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Belgium ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 122nd of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 11.98 10.65 Somalia
2000s 0.8564 1.62 0.7672 Somalia
2010s 0.6722 0.6057 0.0666 Belgium
2020s 0.4683 0.4709 0.0026 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Belgium or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.4709 against 0.4683 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Belgium and Somalia?
0.0026, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Somalia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Somalia rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Belgium ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed