Belarus vs Euro area: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Belarus
3.2%
in 2020
Euro area
0.9%
in 2020
Belarus rank
17th
Euro area rank
18th

Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time

  • Belarus
  • Euro area
1234199020052020

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3.2% against 0.9% in Euro area, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 3.6 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 17th and Euro area ranks 18th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Euro area Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% Belarus
2000s 3.5% 1.2% 2.3% Belarus
2010s 3.1% 0.9% 2.2% Belarus
2020s 3.2% 0.9% 2.3% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Belarus or Euro area?
Belarus, at 3.2% against 0.9% in Euro area as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Belarus and Euro area?
2.3%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Euro area?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Euro area rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Belarus ranks 17th and Euro area ranks 18th 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

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.