Lesotho vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Lesotho
0.2442
in 2020
Nigeria
0.2298
in 2020
Lesotho rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
155th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.2442 against 0.2298 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0144.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 155th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2439 0.1844 0.0595 Lesotho
2000s 0.2325 0.2355 0.003 Nigeria
2010s 0.239 0.2189 0.0201 Lesotho
2020s 0.2442 0.2298 0.0144 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Lesotho, at 0.2442 against 0.2298 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Lesotho and Nigeria?
0.0144, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 155th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of 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 of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed