Austria vs Cape Verde: Armed forces personnel

Austria
0.5%
in 2020
Cape Verde
0.5%
in 2020
Austria rank
119th
Cape Verde rank
117th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Austria
  • Cape Verde
0.40.60.811.21.4199020052020

How they compare

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

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

Austria ranks 119th and Cape Verde ranks 117th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Austria
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Austria
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Cape Verde
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Austria or Cape Verde?
Cape Verde, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Austria and Cape Verde?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Cape Verde?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Austria and Cape Verde rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Austria ranks 119th 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

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.