Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uganda

Uganda: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.2421 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2421
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
154th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9837
in 1992
All-time low
0.2421
in 2020
Years of data
30
1990–2020

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

0.20.40.60.811990200520201990: 0.91991: 0.8721992: 0.9841993: 0.9511994: 0.791995: 0.6631996: 0.6481997: 0.5711998: 0.4961999: 0.482000: 0.5682001: 0.6192002: 0.6012003: 0.6332004: 0.5482005: 0.4552007: 0.4292008: 0.4162009: 0.4022010: 0.392011: 0.3452012: 0.3832013: 0.3062014: 0.3232015: 0.3152016: 0.3092017: 0.32018: 0.2762019: 0.2552020: 0.242

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uganda stood at 0.2421. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uganda peaked at 0.9837 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2421, in 2020.

Uganda ranks 154th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7354 0.4804 0.9837 10
2000s 0.5191 0.4022 0.6335 9
2010s 0.3203 0.2554 0.3899 10
2020s 0.2421 0.2421 0.2421 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 151 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.2489 compare
  2. 152 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.2442 compare
  3. 153 Zambia 0.2434 compare
  4. 155 Nigeria 0.2298 compare
  5. 156 Benin 0.2141 compare
  6. 157 Malawi 0.1978 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uganda?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uganda was 0.2421 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9837 in 1992.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2421 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Uganda ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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