Iraq vs Laos: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Iraq
4.4%
in 2020
Laos
4.1%
in 2020
Iraq rank
7th
Laos rank
10th
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Laos ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 5.1% | 6.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Iraq or Laos?
- Iraq, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Iraq and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Laos ranks 10th 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.