Estonia vs Portugal: Armed forces personnel
Estonia
1.0%
in 2020
Portugal
1.0%
in 2020
Estonia rank
71st
Portugal rank
69th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th of 171 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Estonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Estonia ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th 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.
Individual pages
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.