Lithuania vs World: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Lithuania
- World
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.5% against 0.8% in World, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was World ahead.
Lithuania ranks 21st and World ranks 20th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | World |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 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 World?
- Lithuania, at 2.5% against 0.8% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Lithuania and World?
- 1.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and World?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and World rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Lithuania ranks 21st and World ranks 20th 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.