Greece vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel
Greece
3.2%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2020
Greece rank
16th
Turkmenistan rank
18th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Greece
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Greece or Turkmenistan?
- Greece, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Greece and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Turkmenistan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Greece ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th 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.