Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria

Nigeria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.2298 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2298
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.2641
in 2001
All-time low
0.157
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.2161991: 0.2091992: 0.1631993: 0.1571994: 0.1591995: 0.1721996: 0.1671997: 0.1961998: 0.191999: 0.2142000: 0.182001: 0.2642002: 0.2582003: 0.2522004: 0.2452005: 0.2412006: 0.2372007: 0.2322008: 0.2262009: 0.222010: 0.2152011: 0.212012: 0.2042013: 0.1992014: 0.1942015: 0.2332016: 0.2272017: 0.2372018: 0.2382019: 0.2312020: 0.23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria is 0.2298, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria peaked at 0.2641 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 155th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1844 0.157 0.2165 10
2000s 0.2355 0.1797 0.2641 10
2010s 0.2189 0.1941 0.2382 10
2020s 0.2298 0.2298 0.2298 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 152 Lesotho 0.2442 compare
  2. 153 Zambia 0.2434 compare
  3. 154 Uganda 0.2421 compare
  4. 156 Benin 0.2141 compare
  5. 157 Malawi 0.1978 compare
  6. 158 Equatorial Guinea 0.1646 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 Nigeria?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria was 0.2298 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2641 in 2001.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Nigeria ranks 155th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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