Dominican Republic vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Armed forces personnel

Dominican Republic
1.5%
in 2020
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.4%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
44th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
42nd

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.511.52199020052020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.5% against 0.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Dominican Republic
2000s 1.2% 0.7% 0.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Dominican Republic
2020s 1.5% 0.4% 1.0% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Dominican Republic or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Dominican Republic, at 1.5% against 0.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd 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.