Italy vs Panama: Armed forces personnel
Italy
1.4%
in 2020
Panama
1.3%
in 2020
Italy rank
48th
Panama rank
50th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Italy
- Panama
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 48th and Panama ranks 50th of 171 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Italy or Panama?
- Italy, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Italy and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Panama?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Panama rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Italy ranks 48th and Panama ranks 50th 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.