Iraq vs Montenegro: Armed forces personnel

Iraq
4.4%
in 2020
Montenegro
4.7%
in 2020
Iraq rank
7th
Montenegro rank
6th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Iraq
  • Montenegro
0102030199020052020

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 7th and Montenegro ranks 6th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 6.2% 1.2% Iraq
2010s 4.8% 4.7% 0.1% Iraq
2020s 4.4% 4.7% 0.3% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Iraq or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Iraq and Montenegro?
0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Montenegro?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Montenegro rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Iraq ranks 7th and Montenegro ranks 6th 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

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.