Eritrea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Eritrea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13.3% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 6.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 3.0% | 13.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 2.3% | 11.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 2.1% | 11.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Eritrea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Eritrea, at 13.3% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 11.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th 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.