Which has higher armed forces personnel, Argentina or Cape Verde?

Argentina, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Cape Verde as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cape Verde?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Argentina vs Cape Verde: Armed forces personnel

Argentina

0.5%

in 2020

Cape Verde

0.5%

in 2020

Argentina rank

114th

Cape Verde rank

117th

Armed forces personnel over time

Argentina
Cape Verde

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Argentina ranks 114th and Cape Verde ranks 117th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	Cape Verde
2000s	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	Cape Verde
2010s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	Cape Verde
2020s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Argentina or Cape Verde?: Argentina, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Argentina and Cape Verde?: 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cape Verde?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Cape Verde rank globally for armed forces personnel?: Argentina ranks 114th and Cape Verde ranks 117th 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: 03 September 2026

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.