Myanmar vs Upper middle income: Armed forces personnel

Myanmar
1.9%
in 2020
Upper middle income
0.7%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
31st

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Myanmar
  • Upper middle income
0.511.522.53199020052020

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.9% against 0.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.9 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8% 0.9% 1.0% Myanmar
2000s 2.3% 0.8% 1.5% Myanmar
2010s 2.2% 0.7% 1.5% Myanmar
2020s 1.9% 0.7% 1.3% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Myanmar or Upper middle income?
Myanmar, at 1.9% against 0.7% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Myanmar and Upper middle income?
1.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Upper middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Upper middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Myanmar ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 31st 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

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.