Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Madagascar
Madagascar: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1507 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Madagascar, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Madagascar stood at 0.1507. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Madagascar peaked at 0.431 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1507, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 159th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3733 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3615 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3501 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.339 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3281 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.431 | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4172 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4038 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3909 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3784 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3664 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2692 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2609 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2531 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2386 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2421 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2266 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2191 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.208 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2011 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1944 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1879 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1816 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1757 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1701 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1651 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1632 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1548 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1539 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1507 | -2.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1507 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5354, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1507 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Madagascar 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 | +31.4% | 0.3281 | 0.431 |
| 2001 | -26.5% | 0.3664 | 0.2692 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3773 | 0.3281 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2538 | 0.208 | 0.3664 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1748 | 0.1539 | 0.2011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1507 | 0.1507 | 0.1507 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 156 Benin 0.2141 compare
- 157 Malawi 0.1978 compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 0.1646 compare
- 160 Ghana 0.1297 compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.1224 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.1217 compare
More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4265 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 31,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,645 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 42,221 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 85,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Madagascar?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Madagascar was 0.1507 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1507 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Madagascar ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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