Botswana vs Peru: Armed forces personnel

Botswana
0.9%
in 2020
Peru
0.9%
in 2020
Botswana rank
77th
Peru rank
76th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Botswana
  • Peru
00.511.52199020052020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.

Botswana ranks 77th and Peru ranks 76th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Peru
2000s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Botswana
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Botswana
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Botswana or Peru?
Peru, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Botswana and Peru?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Botswana ranks 77th and Peru ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.