Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Burkina Faso
0.1217
in 2020
Ghana
0.1297
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Ghana rank
160th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
0.050.10.150.20.25199020052020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.1297 against 0.1217 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 160th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2174 0.1294 0.088 Burkina Faso
2000s 0.2066 0.0995 0.107 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.1432 0.13 0.0132 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.1217 0.1297 0.008 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.1297 against 0.1217 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
0.008, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 160th 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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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