High income vs Lebanon: Armed forces personnel

High income
1.0%
in 2020
Lebanon
4.1%
in 2020
High income rank
12th
Lebanon rank
9th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • High income
  • Lebanon
0246199020052020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 4.1% against 1.0% in High income, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.1 times High income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 46 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 4.8% 3.2% Lebanon
2000s 1.3% 5.6% 4.4% Lebanon
2010s 1.1% 4.0% 3.0% Lebanon
2020s 1.0% 4.1% 3.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, High income or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 4.1% against 1.0% in High income as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between High income and Lebanon?
3.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lebanon?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do High income and Lebanon rank globally for armed forces personnel?
High income ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 9th 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

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.