New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
New Zealand
0.3%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
0.4%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
141st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- New Zealand
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
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, New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.4% against 0.3% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.