Afghanistan vs Colombia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Afghanistan
1.82
in 2020
Colombia
1.7
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
34th
Colombia rank
37th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Colombia
0246810199020052020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.82 against 1.7 in Colombia, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 37th of 171 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4 1.13 4.26 Afghanistan
2000s 2.39 1.8 0.587 Afghanistan
2010s 3.86 1.97 1.88 Afghanistan
2020s 1.82 1.7 0.1194 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Afghanistan or Colombia?
Afghanistan, at 1.82 against 1.7 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Afghanistan and Colombia?
0.12, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 37th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed