IDA blend vs Singapore: Armed forces personnel
IDA blend
0.6%
in 2020
Singapore
1.7%
in 2020
IDA blend rank
38th
Singapore rank
36th
Armed forces personnel over time
- IDA blend
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.7% against 0.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.0 times IDA blend's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 36th of 46 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 6.9% | 6.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, IDA blend or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.7% against 0.6% in IDA blend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between IDA blend and Singapore?
- 1.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do IDA blend and Singapore rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- IDA blend ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 36th 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.