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

Burkina Faso
0.1217
in 2020
Tanzania
0.0979
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Tanzania rank
165th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania
0.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1217 against 0.0979 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0238.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 165th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2174 0.2888 0.0713 Tanzania
2000s 0.2066 0.1576 0.049 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.1432 0.1181 0.0251 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.1217 0.0979 0.0238 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 Tanzania?
Burkina Faso, at 0.1217 against 0.0979 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
0.0238, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Tanzania ranks 165th 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