Djibouti vs Syria: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Djibouti
5.4%
in 2020
Syria
5.4%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
4th
Syria rank
3rd
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Djibouti ranks 4th and Syria ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 10.8% | 3.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Djibouti or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Djibouti and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Djibouti ranks 4th and Syria ranks 3rd 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.