Algeria vs Greece: Armed forces personnel

Algeria
2.8%
in 2020
Greece
3.2%
in 2020
Algeria rank
19th
Greece rank
16th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Algeria
  • Greece
2345199020052020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Algeria ranks 19th and Greece ranks 16th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 4.5% 2.2% Greece
2000s 3.2% 3.4% 0.2% Greece
2010s 2.6% 3.1% 0.4% Greece
2020s 2.8% 3.2% 0.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Algeria or Greece?
Greece, at 3.2% against 2.8% in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Algeria and Greece?
0.4%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Greece rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Algeria ranks 19th and Greece ranks 16th 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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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.