Panama vs Sudan: Armed forces personnel

Panama
1.3%
in 2020
Sudan
1.3%
in 2020
Panama rank
50th
Sudan rank
49th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Panama
  • Sudan
0.511.522.5199020052020

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 50th and Sudan ranks 49th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% Sudan
2000s 0.8% 1.5% 0.6% Sudan
2010s 1.0% 1.9% 1.0% Sudan
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Panama or Sudan?
Sudan, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Panama and Sudan?
0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Panama and Sudan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Panama ranks 50th and Sudan ranks 49th 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.