Kuwait vs Qatar: Armed forces personnel

Kuwait
1.0%
in 2020
Qatar
1.1%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
66th
Qatar rank
63rd

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
1234199020052020

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.

Kuwait ranks 66th and Qatar ranks 63rd of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 3.4% 1.3% Qatar
2000s 2.0% 2.1% 0.2% Qatar
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 0.2% Kuwait
2020s 1.0% 1.1% 0.0% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Kuwait or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Kuwait and Qatar?
0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Kuwait ranks 66th and Qatar ranks 63rd 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.