El Salvador vs Namibia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
El Salvador
1.6%
in 2020
Namibia
1.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
39th
Namibia rank
38th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 38th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Namibia |
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, El Salvador or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 38th 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.