Lesotho vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2020
Sweden
0.3%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
152nd
Sweden rank
150th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 150th of 171 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd 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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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.