Nigeria vs Uganda: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Nigeria
0.2298
in 2020
Uganda
0.2421
in 2020
Nigeria rank
155th
Uganda rank
154th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
0.20.40.60.81199020052020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.2421 against 0.2298 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0123.

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 154th of 171 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1844 0.7354 0.551 Uganda
2000s 0.2354 0.5191 0.2838 Uganda
2010s 0.2189 0.3203 0.1014 Uganda
2020s 0.2298 0.2421 0.0123 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.2421 against 0.2298 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.0123, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Nigeria ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 154th 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