Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) was 2.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Turkmenistan, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Turkmenistan is 2.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.
That places Turkmenistan 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.4% | — |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -50.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +61.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +64.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +37.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +64.0% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| 1996 | +62.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| 2003 | +61.1% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| 1994 | -50.7% | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| 2020 | +37.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| 1995 | -30.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Turkmenistan?
- Armed forces personnel in Turkmenistan was 2.9% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for armed forces personnel?
- Turkmenistan ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.