Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Syria: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.4% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 10.8% | 7.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 7.7% | 4.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.2% | 2.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 5.4% | 3.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.4% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 3.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 3rd 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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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.