East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.7% against 0.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 36th of 46 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 6.9% | 6.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.7% against 0.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 36th of 46 groups.
- 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.