Greece vs OECD members: Armed forces personnel
Greece
3.2%
in 2020
OECD members
0.9%
in 2020
Greece rank
16th
OECD members rank
19th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Greece
- OECD members
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.2% against 0.9% in OECD members, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 3.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 19th of 171 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Greece or OECD members?
- Greece, at 3.2% against 0.9% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Greece and OECD members?
- 2.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and OECD members?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Greece and OECD members rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Greece ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 19th 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.