Guinea vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel

Guinea
0.3%
in 2020
Sweden
0.3%
in 2020
Guinea rank
147th
Sweden rank
150th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Guinea
  • Sweden
0.511.52199020052020

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Guinea ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 150th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 1.8% 1.1% Sweden
2000s 0.5% 1.0% 0.4% Sweden
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Guinea or Sweden?
Guinea, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Guinea and Sweden?
0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Guinea ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 150th 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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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.