Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel
Iraq
4.4%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
5.1%
in 1999
Iraq rank
7th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.1% against 4.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.1% against 4.4% in Iraq as of 1999.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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.