Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Burkina Faso
0.0311
in 2022
Liberia
0.0372
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
167th
Liberia rank
165th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0372 against 0.0311 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0061.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Liberia ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0448 | 0.4049 | 0.3601 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.0931 | 0.3803 | 0.2872 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.1065 | 0.2819 | 0.1754 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.0971 | 0.1709 | 0.0738 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.0784 | 0.3456 | 0.2672 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0615 | 0.0449 | 0.0166 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0441 | 0.038 | 0.0061 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.0372 against 0.0311 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.0061, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Liberia ranks 165th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.