Sierra Leone vs Togo: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Sierra Leone
0.1%
in 2020
Togo
0.1%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
146th
Togo rank
144th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Togo ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Togo ranks 144th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Togo |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Togo, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 0.0%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Togo ranks 144th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. 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 their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.