Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burundi

Burundi: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5897 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5897
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
104th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2004
All-time low
0.4602
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2020

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

0.511.522.51990200520201990: 0.4651991: 0.461992: 0.4881993: 0.5291994: 0.6951995: 0.5441996: 0.8361997: 0.8511998: 1.71999: 1.72000: 1.62001: 1.82002: 1.72003: 1.92004: 2.62005: 2.52007: 1.52008: 1.42009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 0.8822016: 1.12017: 0.6462018: 12019: 0.9912020: 0.59

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burundi stood at 0.5897.

That represents a change of down 40.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burundi peaked at 2.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4602, in 1991.

That places Burundi 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8196 0.4602 1.68 10
2000s 1.82 1.33 2.59 9
2010s 1.06 0.6462 1.26 10
2020s 0.5897 0.5897 0.5897 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 101 Albania 0.6462 compare
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  3. 103 Guatemala 0.6369 compare
  4. 105 Yemen 0.581 compare
  5. 106 India 0.5761 compare
  6. 107 Gambia 0.5754 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 Burundi?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burundi was 0.5897 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2004.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4602 in 1991.
How does Burundi rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Burundi ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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