Burundi vs Guatemala: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Burundi
0.6%
in 2020
Guatemala
0.6%
in 2020
Burundi rank
104th
Guatemala rank
103rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Burundi
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Burundi ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
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, Burundi or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Burundi and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guatemala?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Guatemala rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Burundi ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 103rd 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.