Sweden vs Zambia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Sweden
0.3%
in 2020
Zambia
0.2%
in 2020
Sweden rank
150th
Zambia rank
153rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Sweden
- Zambia
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 150th and Zambia ranks 153rd of 171 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Zambia?
- Sweden, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Sweden and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Sweden ranks 150th 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.