Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cyprus or IDA total?

Cyprus, at 1.8% against 0.7% in IDA total as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and IDA total?

28 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.

Cyprus vs IDA total: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Cyprus

1.8%

in 2020

IDA total

0.7%

in 2020

Cyprus rank

35th

IDA total rank

32nd

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

Cyprus
IDA total

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.8% against 0.7% in IDA total, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.7 times IDA total's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 35th and IDA total ranks 32nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	IDA total	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.8%	1.1%	1.8%	Cyprus
2000s	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%	Cyprus
2010s	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	Cyprus
2020s	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cyprus or IDA total?: Cyprus, at 1.8% against 0.7% in IDA total as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cyprus and IDA total?: 1.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and IDA total?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and IDA total rank globally for armed forces personnel?: Cyprus ranks 35th and IDA total ranks 32nd 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.