Canada vs Sierra Leone: Armed forces personnel

Canada
0.4%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
0.4%
in 2020
Canada rank
142nd
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Canada
  • Sierra Leone
0.20.40.60.81199020052020

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Canada
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Canada or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Canada and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Canada ranks 142nd and Sierra Leone ranks 141st 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.