Sierra Leone vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Sierra Leone
0.4%
in 2020
East Timor
0.4%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
141st
East Timor rank
140th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Sierra Leone
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st and East Timor ranks 140th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | East Timor |
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, Sierra Leone or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Sierra Leone and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and East Timor rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st and East Timor ranks 140th 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.