Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel

Bangladesh
0.3%
in 2020
Ethiopia
0.3%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
146th
Ethiopia rank
149th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
0.20.40.60.811.2199020052020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 146th and Ethiopia ranks 149th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Ethiopia
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Ethiopia
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Bangladesh
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Bangladesh, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Bangladesh ranks 146th and Ethiopia ranks 149th 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.