Russian Federation vs Upper middle income: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Russian Federation
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.0% against 0.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Russian Federation or Upper middle income?
- Russian Federation, at 2.0% against 0.7% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Russian Federation and Upper middle income?
- 1.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Upper middle income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Upper middle income rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Russian Federation ranks 31st 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.