Djibouti vs Eritrea: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13.3% against 5.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.5 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 16.9% | 9.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 14.2% | 8.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 13.3% | 7.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Djibouti or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 13.3% against 5.4% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Djibouti and Eritrea?
- 7.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Eritrea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Eritrea rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 1st 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.