Namibia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel

Namibia
1.7%
in 2020
Pre-demographic dividend
0.5%
in 2020
Namibia rank
38th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
39th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Namibia
  • Pre-demographic dividend
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.7% against 0.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 38th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 171 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% Namibia
2000s 2.2% 0.7% 1.5% Namibia
2010s 1.8% 0.7% 1.1% Namibia
2020s 1.7% 0.5% 1.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Namibia or Pre-demographic dividend?
Namibia, at 1.7% against 0.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Namibia and Pre-demographic dividend?
1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Pre-demographic dividend?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Namibia ranks 38th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th 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.