Lithuania vs OECD members: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Lithuania
- OECD members
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.5% against 0.9% in OECD members, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was OECD members ahead.
Lithuania ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 19th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Lithuania or OECD members?
- Lithuania, at 2.5% against 0.9% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Lithuania and OECD members?
- 1.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and OECD members?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and OECD members rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Lithuania ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 19th 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
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.