Canada vs Timor-Leste: Armed forces personnel

Canada
0.4%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
0.4%
in 2020
Canada rank
142nd
Timor-Leste rank
140th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Canada
  • Timor-Leste
00.20.40.6199020052020

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 142nd and Timor-Leste ranks 140th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Canada
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Canada
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Canada or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Canada and Timor-Leste?
0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Timor-Leste?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Canada and Timor-Leste rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Canada ranks 142nd and Timor-Leste ranks 140th 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.