Gabon vs Viet Nam: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Gabon
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Gabon ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 75th of 171 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Gabon or Viet Nam?
- Gabon, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Gabon and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Viet Nam rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Gabon ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 75th 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.