Djibouti vs Euro area: Armed forces personnel

Djibouti
5.4%
in 2020
Euro area
0.9%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
4th
Euro area rank
18th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Djibouti
  • Euro area
0246810199020052020

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 5.4% against 0.9% in Euro area, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 6.1 times Euro area's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 18th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Euro area Difference Ahead
1990s 7.2% 1.7% 5.5% Djibouti
2000s 7.2% 1.2% 6.0% Djibouti
2010s 6.0% 0.9% 5.1% Djibouti
2020s 5.4% 0.9% 4.5% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Djibouti or Euro area?
Djibouti, at 5.4% against 0.9% in Euro area as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Djibouti and Euro area?
4.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Euro area?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Djibouti and Euro area rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Djibouti ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 18th 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

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.