Nigeria vs Zambia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2020
Zambia
0.2%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
155th
Zambia rank
153rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 153rd of 171 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
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, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Nigeria ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 153rd 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.