Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.8% against 0.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 171 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 4.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Afghanistan, at 1.8% against 0.6% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). 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 the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.