Africa Eastern and Southern vs Azerbaijan: Armed forces personnel

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.4%
in 2020
Azerbaijan
1.6%
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
41st
Azerbaijan rank
41st

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Azerbaijan
0123199020052020

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 1.6% against 0.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 3.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Azerbaijan ranks 41st of 46 groups.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 2.0% 1.2% Azerbaijan
2000s 0.7% 2.0% 1.3% Azerbaijan
2010s 0.6% 1.8% 1.2% Azerbaijan
2020s 0.4% 1.6% 1.1% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Africa Eastern and Southern or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan, at 1.6% against 0.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Africa Eastern and Southern and Azerbaijan?
1.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Azerbaijan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Azerbaijan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Azerbaijan ranks 41st of 46 groups.
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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.