Iraq vs Low income: Armed forces personnel
Iraq
4.4%
in 2020
Low income
1.2%
in 2020
Iraq rank
7th
Low income rank
9th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Iraq
- Low income
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.4% against 1.2% in Low income, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.7 times Low income's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 7th and Low income ranks 9th of 171 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 2.1% | 9.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.8% | 4.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.2% | 3.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Iraq or Low income?
- Iraq, at 4.4% against 1.2% in Low income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Iraq and Low income?
- 3.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Low income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Low income rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Low income ranks 9th 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.