Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force

Kenya
0.1%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
163rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
165th

Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
Kenya ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Unit
%
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.