Which has higher armed forces personnel, Chad or United States?

Chad, at 0.8% against 0.8% in United States as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United States?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Chad vs United States: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Chad

0.8%

in 2020

United States

0.8%

in 2020

Chad rank

86th

United States rank

87th

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

Chad
United States

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%	Chad
2000s	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%	Chad
2010s	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	United States
2020s	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Chad or United States?: Chad, at 0.8% against 0.8% in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Chad and United States?: 0.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Chad and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel?: Chad ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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.