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