Low income vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel

Low income
1.2%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2020
Low income rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
12th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Low income
  • Sri Lanka
01234199020052020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.7% against 1.2% in Low income, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.1 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 46 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 2.2% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.8% 2.7% 0.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.5% 3.1% 1.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 1.2% 3.7% 2.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Low income or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.7% against 1.2% in Low income as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Low income and Sri Lanka?
2.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Sri Lanka?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Low income and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Low income ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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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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.