OECD members vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel

OECD members
0.9%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
2.9%
in 2020
OECD members rank
19th
Turkmenistan rank
18th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • OECD members
  • Turkmenistan
11.522.53199020052020

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 2.9% against 0.9% in OECD members, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

OECD members ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 1.5% 0.1% Turkmenistan
2000s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% Turkmenistan
2010s 0.9% 1.7% 0.8% Turkmenistan
2020s 0.9% 2.9% 2.0% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, OECD members or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 2.9% against 0.9% in OECD members as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between OECD members and Turkmenistan?
2.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Turkmenistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do OECD members and Turkmenistan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
OECD members ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 18th 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.