Kyrgyzstan vs United States: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Kyrgyzstan
0.8%
in 2020
United States
0.8%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
89th
United States rank
87th

Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • United States
0.511.5199020052020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and United States ranks 87th of 171 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% United States
2000s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% United States
2010s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% United States
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Kyrgyzstan or United States?
United States, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Kyrgyzstan and United States?
0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and United States ranks 87th 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.