Israel vs Small states: Armed forces personnel
Israel
4.2%
in 2020
Small states
1.3%
in 2020
Israel rank
8th
Small states rank
8th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Israel
- Small states
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.2% against 1.3% in Small states, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Israel's figure about 3.2 times Small states's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 8th and Small states ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 1.6% | 5.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 1.5% | 4.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Israel or Small states?
- Israel, at 4.2% against 1.3% in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Israel and Small states?
- 2.9%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Small states?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Small states rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Israel ranks 8th and Small states ranks 8th 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.