Italy vs Nepal: Armed forces personnel

Italy
1.4%
in 2020
Nepal
1.4%
in 2020
Italy rank
48th
Nepal rank
46th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Italy
  • Nepal
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 46th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 1.1% 1.2% Italy
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% Italy
2010s 1.4% 1.9% 0.5% Nepal
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Italy or Nepal?
Nepal, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Italy and Nepal?
0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Italy ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 46th 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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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.