Uganda vs Zambia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Uganda
0.2%
in 2020
Zambia
0.2%
in 2020
Uganda rank
154th
Zambia rank
153rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 154th and Zambia ranks 153rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 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, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Uganda ranks 154th 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.