Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin

Benin: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.2141 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2141
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
156th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.3478
in 1993
All-time low
0.1835
in 2010
Years of data
30
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.2921991: 0.3311992: 0.3211993: 0.3481994: 0.3341995: 0.3011996: 0.2941997: 0.2851998: 0.2761999: 0.2672000: 0.2582001: 0.2492002: 0.2352003: 0.2272004: 0.1852005: 0.2392007: 0.2242008: 0.2162009: 0.192010: 0.1842011: 0.2322012: 0.2232013: 0.2152014: 0.2072015: 0.2062016: 0.1992017: 0.2362018: 0.2332019: 0.222020: 0.214

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin is 0.2141, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin peaked at 0.3478 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1835, in 2010.

That places Benin 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3047 0.2666 0.3478 10
2000s 0.2248 0.1855 0.2579 9
2010s 0.2154 0.1835 0.2362 10
2020s 0.2141 0.2141 0.2141 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 153 Zambia 0.2434 compare
  2. 154 Uganda 0.2421 compare
  3. 155 Nigeria 0.2298 compare
  4. 157 Malawi 0.1978 compare
  5. 158 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.1646 compare
  6. 159 Madagascar, Republic of 0.1507 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Benin was 0.2141 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.3478 in 1993.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1835 in 2010.
How does Benin rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Benin ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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