Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1646 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Equatorial Guinea is 0.1646, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.8126 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1578, in 2019.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6004 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5787 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.558 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5381 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5185 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7985 | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 0.768 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7472 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7085 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6799 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6439 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6029 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8126 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4313 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3119 | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2956 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2684 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2553 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3037 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2888 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2755 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2631 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2517 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2413 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2546 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1691 | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2366 | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1578 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1646 | +4.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.1646 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.1646 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +54.0% | 0.5185 | 0.7985 |
| 2018 | +39.9% | 0.1691 | 0.2366 |
| 2003 | -46.9% | 0.8126 | 0.4313 |
| 2002 | +34.8% | 0.6029 | 0.8126 |
| 2009 | +25.4% | 0.2553 | 0.32 |
| 2017 | -33.6% | 0.2546 | 0.1691 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6496 | 0.5185 | 0.7985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.438 | 0.2553 | 0.8126 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2442 | 0.1578 | 0.3037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1646 | 0.1646 | 0.1646 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,356 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,556 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,003 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Equatorial Guinea?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Equatorial Guinea was 0.1646 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8126 in 2002.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1578 in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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