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Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — series 3
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.3%
Median: 0.8%
Countries Covered
172
with available data
Highest
Eritrea
13.3%
Lowest
Libya
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Eritrea13.3%
2North Korea8.6%
3Syrian Arab Republic5.4%
4Maldives5.4%
5Djibouti5.4%
By Region
Asia1.7%(25 countries)
Other1.4%(93 countries)
Africa1.1%(9 countries)
South America1.0%(7 countries)
Europe0.9%(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (13.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.3%)
Asia (25)
Other (93)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 13.3% |
| 2 | North Korea | 8.6% |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.4% |
| 4 | Maldives | 5.4% |
| 5 | Djibouti | 5.4% |
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.1% |
| 7 | Montenegro | 4.7% |
| 8 | Iraq | 4.4% |
| 9 | Israel | 4.2% |
| 10 | Lebanon | 4.1% |
| 11 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.1% |
| 12 | Jordan | 4.0% |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 3.7% |
| 14 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.6% |
| 15 | Venezuela | 3.5% |
| 16 | Armenia | 3.2% |
| 17 | Greece | 3.2% |
| 18 | Belarus | 3.2% |
| 19 | Turkmenistan | 2.9% |
| 20 | Algeria | 2.8% |
| 21 | Egypt | 2.8% |
| 22 | Lithuania | 2.5% |
| 23 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.4% |
| 24 | Bhutan | 2.3% |
| 25 | Bahrain | 2.3% |
| 26 | Oman | 2.1% |
| 27 | Morocco | 2.1% |
| 28 | Cambodia | 2.0% |
| 29 | South Korea | 2.0% |
| 30 | Mauritania | 2.0% |
| 31 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.0% |
| 32 | Russian Federation | 2.0% |
| 33 | Myanmar | 1.9% |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 1.9% |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 1.8% |
| 36 | Cyprus | 1.8% |
| 37 | Singapore | 1.7% |
| 38 | Colombia | 1.7% |
| 39 | Namibia | 1.7% |
| 40 | El Salvador | 1.6% |
| 41 | Türkiye | 1.6% |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 1.6% |
| 43 | Cuba | 1.5% |
| 44 | Romania | 1.5% |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 1.5% |
| 46 | Ukraine | 1.4% |
| 47 | Nepal | 1.4% |
| 48 | Georgia | 1.4% |
| 49 | Italy | 1.4% |
| 50 | Sudan | 1.3% |
| 51 | Panama | 1.3% |
| 52 | Uruguay | 1.3% |
| 53 | Belize | 1.3% |
| 54 | Chile | 1.3% |
| 55 | Mongolia | 1.3% |
| 56 | Pakistan | 1.3% |
| 57 | Bolivia | 1.2% |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 1.2% |
| 59 | Tunisia | 1.2% |
| 60 | South Sudan | 1.2% |
| 61 | Croatia | 1.2% |
| 62 | Thailand | 1.1% |
| 63 | Fiji | 1.1% |
| 64 | Qatar | 1.1% |
| 65 | Poland | 1.0% |
| 66 | Guyana | 1.0% |
| 67 | Kuwait | 1.0% |
| 68 | United Arab Emirates | 1.0% |
| 69 | Serbia | 1.0% |
| 70 | Portugal | 1.0% |
| 71 | France | 1.0% |
| 72 | Estonia | 1.0% |
| 73 | Gabon | 1.0% |
| 74 | Eswatini | 1.0% |
| 75 | Hungary | 1.0% |
| 76 | Vietnam | 0.9% |
| 77 | Peru | 0.9% |
| 78 | Botswana | 0.9% |
| 79 | Bahamas | 0.9% |
| 80 | Latvia | 0.9% |
| 81 | Paraguay | 0.9% |
| 82 | Zimbabwe | 0.9% |
| 83 | Spain | 0.9% |
| 84 | Angola | 0.9% |
| 85 | Norway | 0.9% |
| 86 | Suriname | 0.8% |
| 87 | Chad | 0.8% |
| 88 | United States of America | 0.8% |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.8% |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.8% |
| 91 | Malaysia | 0.8% |
| 92 | Finland | 0.8% |
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.8% |
| 94 | Brazil | 0.8% |
| 95 | Tajikistan | 0.7% |
| 96 | Kazakhstan | 0.7% |
| 97 | Malta | 0.7% |
| 98 | Rwanda | 0.7% |
| 99 | Barbados | 0.7% |
| 100 | Slovenia | 0.7% |
| 101 | Slovakia | 0.7% |
| 102 | Albania | 0.6% |
| 103 | Mexico | 0.6% |
| 104 | Guatemala | 0.6% |
| 105 | Burundi | 0.6% |
| 106 | Yemen | 0.6% |
| 107 | India | 0.6% |
| 108 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.6% |
| 109 | Honduras | 0.6% |
| 110 | Republic of the Congo | 0.6% |
| 111 | Mali | 0.5% |
| 112 | Ecuador | 0.5% |
| 113 | Central African Republic | 0.5% |
| 114 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.5% |
| 115 | Argentina | 0.5% |
| 116 | Uzbekistan | 0.5% |
| 117 | Mauritius | 0.5% |
| 118 | Cape Verde | 0.5% |
| 119 | Czech Republic | 0.5% |
| 120 | Austria | 0.5% |
| 121 | Denmark | 0.5% |
| 122 | Indonesia | 0.5% |
| 123 | Somalia | 0.5% |
| 124 | Belgium | 0.5% |
| 125 | United Kingdom | 0.4% |
| 126 | Australia | 0.4% |
| 127 | Germany | 0.4% |
| 128 | Netherlands | 0.4% |
| 129 | Costa Rica | 0.4% |
| 130 | Jamaica | 0.4% |
| 131 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.4% |
| 132 | Nicaragua | 0.4% |
| 133 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.4% |
| 134 | Switzerland | 0.4% |
| 135 | South Africa | 0.4% |
| 136 | Japan | 0.4% |
| 137 | Togo | 0.4% |
| 138 | Senegal | 0.4% |
| 139 | Philippines | 0.4% |
| 140 | Ireland | 0.4% |
| 141 | Timor-Leste | 0.4% |
| 142 | Sierra Leone | 0.4% |
| 143 | Canada | 0.4% |
| 144 | New Zealand | 0.3% |
| 145 | Cameroon | 0.3% |
| 146 | People's Republic of China | 0.3% |
| 147 | Bangladesh | 0.3% |
| 148 | Guinea | 0.3% |
| 149 | Luxembourg | 0.3% |
| 150 | Ethiopia | 0.3% |
| 151 | Sweden | 0.3% |
| 152 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.2% |
| 153 | Lesotho | 0.2% |
| 154 | Zambia | 0.2% |
| 155 | Uganda | 0.2% |
| 156 | Nigeria | 0.2% |
| 157 | Benin | 0.2% |
| 158 | Malawi | 0.2% |
| 159 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.2% |
| 160 | Madagascar | 0.2% |
| 161 | Ghana | 0.1% |
| 162 | Papua New Guinea | 0.1% |
| 163 | Burkina Faso | 0.1% |
| 164 | Kenya | 0.1% |
| 165 | Niger | 0.1% |
| 166 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.1% |
| 167 | Liberia | 0.1% |
| 168 | Mozambique | 0.1% |
| 169 | Haiti | 0.0% |
| 170 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 171 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 172 | Libya | 0.0% |
Showing 172 of 172 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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