OECD members vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- OECD members
- Turkmenistan
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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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.