Sudan vs United States

Sudan vs United States: Armed forces, share of workers

Armed forces, share of workers in 2020: 1.34% of the labour force in Sudan and 0.84% of the labour force in United States, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Sudan, by 0.51 percentage points, or 1.6 times that in United States.

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Change since 1990, percentage points · IISS

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Sudan vs United States: Armed forces, share of workersArmed forces, share of workers in 2020: 1.34% of the labour force in Sudan and 0.84% of the labour force in United States, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Sudan, by 0.51 percentage points, or 1.6 times that in United States.
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Latest figures

% of the labour force · IISS

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2020
Sudan1.34 20201.3347 of 168
United States0.84 20200.9984 of 168
World0.79 20200.89

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher since 1995, when it overtook United States.
  • In 2020, Sudan ranked 47 and United States ranked 84 of 168 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 0.79% of the labour force in 2020.

Every year

% of the labour force · IISS

YearSudanUnited StatesWorld
20201.340.840.79
20191.160.820.79
20181.170.830.8
20171.190.820.8
20161.220.820.81
20152.620.830.82
20142.660.860.82
20132.690.90.83
20122.70.930.87
20112.710.960.88
20101.330.990.89
20091.360.990.89
20081.420.970.89
20071.450.990.89
2006–0.960.95
20051.461.010.96
20041.460.970.94
20031.410.990.98
20021.550.981
20011.590.961.01
20001.560.991.07
19991.461.091.09
19981.51.111.13
19971.321.091.15
19961.481.131.18
19951.961.21.2
19941.241.280.94
19931.281.380.98
19921.321.471.03
19911.071.651.03
19901.091.711.11

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Active-duty military personnel as a share of everyone working or looking for work, by the IISS Military Balance.
  • Source: IISS, The Military Balance, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 168 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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