High income vs Laos: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
High income
1.0%
in 2020
Laos
4.1%
in 2020
High income rank
12th
Laos rank
10th
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- High income
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.1% against 1.0% in High income, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 4.1 times High income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 12th and Laos ranks 10th of 46 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 5.1% | 3.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 6.1% | 4.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 4.8% | 3.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 4.1% | 3.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, High income or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.1% against 1.0% in High income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between High income and Laos?
- 3.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Laos?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do High income and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- High income ranks 12th and Laos ranks 10th 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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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.