Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Armed forces personnel percent

Ethiopia
0.116
in 2020
Sierra Leone
0.1137
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
145th
Sierra Leone rank
146th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
0.10.20.30.40.5198520022020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.116 against 0.1137 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5448 0.0922 0.4526 Ethiopia
1990s 0.273 0.1788 0.0942 Ethiopia
2000s 0.2684 0.1952 0.0732 Ethiopia
2010s 0.1351 0.1363 0.0012 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.116 0.1137 0.0023 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 0.116 against 0.1137 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.0023, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Ethiopia ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th 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