Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2020
Madagascar
0.2%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Madagascar rank
159th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Madagascar ranks 159th of 171 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Madagascar ranks 159th 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.