Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5346 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5346
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
113th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 1990
All-time low
0.5346
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2020

12341990200520201990: 3.51991: 3.51992: 3.11993: 31994: 1.81995: 2.31996: 2.31997: 2.31998: 2.21999: 2.22000: 2.12001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 32004: 1.92005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 12014: 12015: 0.6832016: 0.6642017: 0.582018: 0.6272019: 0.5542020: 0.535

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.5346. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5346, in 2020.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 3.54
1991 3.46 -2.3%
1992 3.07 -11.1%
1993 2.97 -3.3%
1994 1.83 -38.3%
1995 2.35 +28.0%
1996 2.32 -1.2%
1997 2.26 -2.6%
1998 2.21 -2.0%
1999 2.18 -1.5%
2000 2.13 -2.2%
2001 2.53 +18.7%
2002 2.47 -2.4%
2003 3.03 +22.6%
2004 1.87 -38.2%
2005 1.82 -2.5%
2006 1.78 -2.5%
2007 1.73 -2.6%
2008 1.12 -35.1%
2009 1.18 +4.7%
2010 1.14 -2.8%
2011 1.11 -2.9%
2012 1.08 -2.8%
2013 1.05 -2.9%
2014 1.02 -2.8%
2015 0.6829 -33.0%
2016 0.6637 -2.8%
2017 0.5799 -12.6%
2018 0.6271 +8.1%
2019 0.5536 -11.7%
2020 0.5346 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.62 1.83 3.54 10
2000s 1.97 1.12 3.03 10
2010s 0.8508 0.5536 1.14 10
2020s 0.5346 0.5346 0.5346 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 110 Mali 0.5438 compare
  2. 111 Ecuador 0.5417 compare
  3. 112 Central African Republic 0.5354 compare
  4. 114 Argentina 0.5332 compare
  5. 115 Uzbekistan 0.519 compare
  6. 116 Mauritius 0.5085 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guinea-Bissau?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5346 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5346 in 2020.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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