Afghanistan vs Cyprus: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2020
Cyprus
1.8%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
34th
Cyprus rank
35th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Afghanistan
- Cyprus
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Cyprus ranks 35th of 171 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 3.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Afghanistan or Cyprus?
- Afghanistan, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Afghanistan and Cyprus?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cyprus?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Cyprus rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Cyprus ranks 35th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the 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 their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.