Albania vs Barbados: Armed forces personnel

Albania
0.6%
in 2020
Barbados
0.7%
in 2020
Albania rank
101st
Barbados rank
98th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Albania
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 101st and Barbados ranks 98th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Barbados in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Barbados Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 0.4% 4.7% Albania
2000s 2.0% 0.4% 1.6% Albania
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% Albania
2020s 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Albania or Barbados?
Barbados, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Albania as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Albania and Barbados?
0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Barbados?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Albania and Barbados rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Albania ranks 101st and Barbados ranks 98th 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

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.