Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Venezuela as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 14th 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.