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
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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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.