Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Armed forces personnel percent

Burkina Faso
0.0512
in 2020
Kenya
0.046
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Kenya rank
162nd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
00.0250.050.0750.10.125198520022020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0512 against 0.046 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0052.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 162nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0698 0.0809 0.011 Kenya
1990s 0.0957 0.0971 0.0014 Kenya
2000s 0.0909 0.0828 0.0081 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.0616 0.0628 0.0012 Kenya
2020s 0.0512 0.046 0.0053 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 0.0512 against 0.046 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
0.0052, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 162nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed