North Macedonia vs Upper middle income: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- North Macedonia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.0% against 0.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 3.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 171 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, North Macedonia or Upper middle income?
- North Macedonia, at 2.0% against 0.7% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between North Macedonia and Upper middle income?
- 1.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Upper middle income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do North Macedonia and Upper middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- North Macedonia ranks 30th 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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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.