Denmark vs Somalia: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Denmark
- Somalia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Denmark ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 12.0% | 10.9% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Denmark or Somalia?
- Denmark, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Denmark and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Somalia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Denmark ranks 120th and Somalia ranks 122nd 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.