Brunei vs High income: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Brunei
3.6%
in 2020
High income
1.0%
in 2020
Brunei rank
13th
High income rank
12th
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Brunei
- High income
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 3.6% against 1.0% in High income, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 3.5 times High income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 13th and High income ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 1.6% | 3.4% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.3% | 4.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.1% | 3.3% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 2.6% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Brunei or High income?
- Brunei, at 3.6% against 1.0% in High income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Brunei and High income?
- 2.6%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and High income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Brunei and High income rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Brunei ranks 13th and High income ranks 12th 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.