Latvia vs Spain: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 79th and Spain ranks 82nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Latvia and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Latvia ranks 79th and Spain ranks 82nd 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.
Individual pages
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.