Iran vs Lithuania: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Iran
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.6% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Iran or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Iran and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Lithuania rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st 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.