Kazakhstan vs Tajikistan: Armed forces personnel

Kazakhstan
0.7%
in 2020
Tajikistan
0.7%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
95th
Tajikistan rank
94th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Kazakhstan
2000s 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% Kazakhstan
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Kazakhstan or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Tajikistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Tajikistan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Kazakhstan ranks 95th and Tajikistan ranks 94th 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.