Egypt vs World: Armed forces personnel
Egypt
2.8%
in 2020
World
0.8%
in 2020
Egypt rank
20th
World rank
22nd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Egypt
- World
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.8% against 0.8% in World, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Egypt or World?
- Egypt, at 2.8% against 0.8% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Egypt and World?
- 2.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and World rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Egypt ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd 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.