Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2020
Kenya
0.1%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Kenya rank
163rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 163rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 163rd 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.