Azerbaijan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1.6% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Azerbaijan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Azerbaijan, at 1.6% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd 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
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.