Which has higher armed forces personnel, Republic of Moldova or Nicaragua?

Republic of Moldova, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Nicaragua as of 2020.

What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua?

0.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Nicaragua: Armed forces personnel

Republic of Moldova

0.4%

in 2020

Nicaragua

0.4%

in 2020

Republic of Moldova rank

130th

Nicaragua rank

131st

Armed forces personnel over time

Republic of Moldova
Nicaragua

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 171 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Republic of Moldova or Nicaragua?: Republic of Moldova, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua?: 0.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua rank globally for armed forces personnel?: Republic of Moldova ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.