Turkmenistan vs World: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Turkmenistan
- World
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.9% against 0.8% in World, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 18th and World ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Turkmenistan or World?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.9% against 0.8% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Turkmenistan and World?
- 2.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and World?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Turkmenistan and World rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Turkmenistan ranks 18th and World ranks 22nd 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.