Congo vs Ecuador: Armed forces personnel

Congo
0.6%
in 2020
Ecuador
0.5%
in 2020
Congo rank
109th
Ecuador rank
111th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Congo
  • Ecuador
00.511.5199020052020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Congo ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 0.1% Ecuador
2000s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Ecuador
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.1% Ecuador
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Congo or Ecuador?
Congo, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Congo and Ecuador?
0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Congo ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 111th 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.