Cuba vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel
Cuba
1.5%
in 2020
Ukraine
1.4%
in 2020
Cuba rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
45th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Cuba
- Ukraine
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 171 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cuba or Ukraine?
- Cuba, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cuba and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Ukraine rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Cuba ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 45th 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.