Libya vs Sierra Leone: Military personnel as a share of total population

Libya
0.1%
in 2015
Sierra Leone
0.1%
in 2022
Libya rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Libya
  • Sierra Leone
0123195119862022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 0.1% 1.0% Libya
1970s 1.2% 0.1% 1.1% Libya
1980s 2.3% 0.1% 2.2% Libya
1990s 1.6% 0.1% 1.5% Libya
2000s 1.4% 0.2% 1.1% Libya
2010s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Libya or Sierra Leone?
Libya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Libya and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Libya ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.