Botswana vs Latvia: Armed forces personnel
Botswana
0.9%
in 2020
Latvia
0.9%
in 2020
Botswana rank
77th
Latvia rank
79th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 79th of 171 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Botswana or Latvia?
- Botswana, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Botswana and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Botswana ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 79th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.