Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Afghanistan
1.82
in 2020
Myanmar
1.94
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
34th
Myanmar rank
32nd

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
0246810199020052020

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.94 against 1.82 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.12.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4 1.85 3.55 Afghanistan
2000s 2.39 2.32 0.0668 Afghanistan
2010s 3.86 2.16 1.7 Afghanistan
2020s 1.82 1.94 0.1185 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 1.94 against 1.82 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
0.12, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 32nd 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