Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force was 5.1% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–1999
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Sao Tome and Principe is 5.1%, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 5th out of 171 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.0% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 2 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.6% compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 5.4% compare
- 4 Djibouti 5.4% compare
- 6 Montenegro 4.7%
- 7 Iraq 4.4% compare
- 8 Israel 4.2% compare
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.1% in 1999, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 1999.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.