Ecuador vs Guinea-Bissau: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Ecuador
0.5%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
0.5%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
111th
Guinea-Bissau rank
113th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Ecuador
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Ecuador ranks 111th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ecuador, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Ecuador ranks 111th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th 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.