Burkina Faso vs Niger: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2020
Niger
0.1%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Niger rank
164th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 164th of 171 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 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 Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 164th 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.