Armed forces personnel of total labor force in South Sudan

South Sudan: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.17
Change on year
down 72.4%
World rank
59th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 2011
All-time low
1.17
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in South Sudan, 2010–2020

123452010201520202010: 3.42011: 4.82012: 4.62013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 42016: 4.12017: 4.42018: 4.52019: 4.32020: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in South Sudan stood at 1.17. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 72.4% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in South Sudan peaked at 4.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2020.

That places South Sudan 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in South Sudan, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 3.4
2011 4.79 +40.9%
2012 4.57 -4.7%
2013 3.87 -15.2%
2014 3.88 +0.2%
2015 3.96 +2.1%
2016 4.1 +3.6%
2017 4.42 +7.6%
2018 4.47 +1.1%
2019 4.25 -4.8%
2020 1.17 -72.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.17 3.4 4.79 10
2020s 1.17 1.17 1.17 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in South Sudan?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in South Sudan was 1.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 2011.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2020.
How does South Sudan rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
South Sudan ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan 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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