Lithuania vs North America: Armed forces personnel

Lithuania
2.5%
in 2020
North America
0.8%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
21st
North America rank
24th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Lithuania
  • North America
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2.5% against 0.8% in North America, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North America ahead.

Lithuania ranks 21st and North America ranks 24th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania North America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% North America
2000s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Lithuania
2010s 2.0% 0.8% 1.1% Lithuania
2020s 2.5% 0.8% 1.7% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Lithuania or North America?
Lithuania, at 2.5% against 0.8% in North America as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Lithuania and North America?
1.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and North America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and North America rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Lithuania ranks 21st and North America ranks 24th 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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About this data

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.