Switzerland vs Togo: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2020
Togo
0.4%
in 2020
Switzerland rank
133rd
Togo rank
136th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Switzerland
- Togo
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Togo, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Togo ahead.
Switzerland ranks 133rd and Togo ranks 136th of 171 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or Togo?
- Switzerland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Switzerland and Togo?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Togo?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and Togo rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd and Togo ranks 136th 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.