Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Equatorial Guinea
0.2%
in 2020
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
158th
Nigeria rank
155th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 155th 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.