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

Burkina Faso
0.1217
in 2020
Kenya
0.1128
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Kenya rank
163rd

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1217 against 0.1128 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0089.

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 0.2174 0.256 0.0386 Kenya
2000s 0.2066 0.2055 0.0011 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.1432 0.1488 0.0056 Kenya
2020s 0.1217 0.1128 0.0089 Burkina Faso

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 Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 0.1217 against 0.1128 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
0.0089, 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 of total labor force?
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 163rd 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