Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritius: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Guinea-Bissau
0.5%
in 2020
Mauritius
0.5%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
113th
Mauritius rank
116th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritius
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th and Mauritius ranks 116th of 171 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritius?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th and Mauritius ranks 116th 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.