Kenya vs Liberia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Kenya
0.1%
in 2020
Liberia
0.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
163rd
Liberia rank
166th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 166th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Liberia?
- Kenya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Kenya and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 166th 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.