Central African Republic vs Congo: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Central African Republic
0.5%
in 2020
Congo
0.6%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
112th
Congo rank
109th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 112th and Congo ranks 109th of 171 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Congo |
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, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Central African Republic ranks 112th and Congo ranks 109th 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.