Ireland vs Senegal: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Ireland
0.4%
in 2020
Senegal
0.4%
in 2020
Ireland rank
139th
Senegal rank
137th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Ireland
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Ireland ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 137th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Senegal |
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, Ireland or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Ireland and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Senegal rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Ireland ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 137th 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.