Africa Eastern and Southern vs Romania: Armed forces personnel

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.4%
in 2020
Romania
1.5%
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
41st
Romania rank
43rd

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Romania
0123199020052020

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.5% against 0.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 3.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 2.6% 1.8% Romania
2000s 0.7% 2.0% 1.3% Romania
2010s 0.6% 1.7% 1.1% Romania
2020s 0.4% 1.5% 1.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Africa Eastern and Southern or Romania?
Romania, at 1.5% 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 Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Romania rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd 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.