Euro area vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel

Euro area
0.9%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
5.1%
in 1999
Euro area rank
18th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Euro area
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0246199020052020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.1% against 0.9% in Euro area, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 5.8 times Euro area's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 46 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Euro area or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.1% against 0.9% in Euro area as of 1999.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Euro area and Sao Tome and Principe?
4.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
How do Euro area and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Euro area ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 46 groups.
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.