Bhutan vs Lower middle income: Armed forces personnel

Bhutan
2.3%
in 2000
Lower middle income
0.7%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
23rd
Lower middle income rank
28th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lower middle income
0.511.522.53199020052020

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2.3% against 0.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.3 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 28th of 171 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 0.8% 1.6% Bhutan
2000s 2.3% 0.8% 1.5% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bhutan or Lower middle income?
Bhutan, at 2.3% against 0.7% in Lower middle income as of 2000.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bhutan and Lower middle income?
1.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lower middle income?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2000.
How do Bhutan and Lower middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 28th 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.