Sub-Saharan Africa vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel

Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2020
Ukraine
1.4%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
43rd
Ukraine rank
45th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Ukraine
0.511.52199020052020

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 1.8% 1.2% Ukraine
2000s 0.5% 1.4% 0.9% Ukraine
2010s 0.5% 1.1% 0.6% Ukraine
2020s 0.4% 1.4% 1.1% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Sub-Saharan Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
1.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 46 groups.
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.