Cote d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Cote d'Ivoire
0.2%
in 2020
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
151st
Lesotho rank
152nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 171 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
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, Cote d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 152nd 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.