Somalia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Somalia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 122nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th of 171 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 0.8% | 11.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Somalia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Somalia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Somalia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Somalia ranks 122nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th 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.