OECD members vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Armed forces personnel

OECD members
0.9%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.5%
in 2020
OECD members rank
19th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
14th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • OECD members
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
123199020052020

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 3.5% against 0.9% in OECD members, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 4.0 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% OECD members
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% OECD members
2010s 0.9% 1.8% 0.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 0.9% 3.5% 2.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, OECD members or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 3.5% against 0.9% in OECD members as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between OECD members and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
2.6%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do OECD members and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel?
OECD members ranks 19th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th 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.