Caribbean Small States vs Egypt: Armed forces personnel

Caribbean Small States
0.9%
in 2020
Egypt
2.8%
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
17th
Egypt rank
20th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Egypt
01234199020052020

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.8% against 0.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 3.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 20th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 2.9% 1.9% Egypt
2000s 0.7% 3.4% 2.6% Egypt
2010s 0.7% 2.8% 2.1% Egypt
2020s 0.9% 2.8% 1.9% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Caribbean Small States or Egypt?
Egypt, at 2.8% against 0.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Caribbean Small States and Egypt?
1.9%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Egypt?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Caribbean Small States and Egypt rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Caribbean Small States ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 20th of 46 groups.
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.