Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chad
Chad: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.8456 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chad, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chad stood at 0.8456.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chad peaked at 2.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6551, in 2018.
Chad ranks 86th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.19 | — |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9944 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9882 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9376 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9123 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8877 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.861 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8377 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8146 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7912 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8785 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8586 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.839 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7176 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6551 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8673 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8456 | -2.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.8456 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5354, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.8456 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +32.7% | 1.19 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | +32.4% | 0.6551 | 0.8673 |
| 1992 | -27.3% | 2.11 | 1.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.19 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.8877 | 1.15 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.812 | 0.6551 | 0.8785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8456 | 0.8456 | 0.8456 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 83 Angola 0.8677 compare
- 84 Norway 0.8547 compare
- 85 Suriname 0.8478 compare
- 87 United States 0.8375 compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8126 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.8115 compare
More work & labour data for Chad
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4337 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4879 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,220 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,416 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,138 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 34,409 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 69,547 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chad?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Chad was 0.8456 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6551 in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Chad ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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