Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.9% against 0.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 46 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.9% against 0.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan?
- 2.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 46 groups.
- 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.