Eritrea vs Euro area: Armed forces personnel

Eritrea
13.3%
in 2020
Euro area
0.9%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
1st
Euro area rank
18th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Eritrea
  • Euro area
05101520199020052020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 13.3% against 0.9% in Euro area, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 15.0 times Euro area's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 1st and Euro area ranks 18th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Euro area Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 1.6% 6.2% Eritrea
2000s 16.9% 1.2% 15.6% Eritrea
2010s 14.2% 0.9% 13.3% Eritrea
2020s 13.3% 0.9% 12.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Eritrea or Euro area?
Eritrea, at 13.3% against 0.9% in Euro area as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Eritrea and Euro area?
12.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Euro area?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Euro area rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Eritrea ranks 1st 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.